Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau says truckers demonstrators receive money from the US
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More than half of the financial aid that trucker protesters in Canada receive through crowdfunding campaigns comes from the United States. This was stated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a debate in Parliament.
“These illegal blockades are actively fueled by individuals from the United States and other countries of the world,” the politician claims. He also added that he opposes the use of force against demonstrators, but “the decision should be made by the police.” Trudeau himself accused the protesters of illegal and dangerous activity and called for them to leave the streets of the country's cities.
Earlier, Bloomberg reported that the Canadian authorities began to freeze the bank accounts of participants in the demonstrations. How many accounts were frozen is not specified.
The protest movement was formed after restrictions against COVID-19 came into force, according to which every citizen of Canada without a medical exemption is required to be vaccinated. A temporary exception was made for truckers, but from January 15, they were also required to present a certificate of full vaccination or be in quarantine for two weeks upon returning from a foreign flight.
