No end in sight to Canada’s trucker protest
10 February 2022 |
1:52 pm
Some automotive giants have been forced to halt operations as anti-coronavirus mandate protesters block supply lines between Canada and US. Copycat protests have also spread to New Zealand, Australia and France.
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