Canadian lawmakers are expressing increasing worry about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations.
for more than 10 days. Protesters have said they will not leave until all vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
François Laporte, the president of Teamsters Canada, which represents over 55,000 drivers, including 15,000 long-haul truckers, said the protests do not represent the industry in which 90% of drivers are vaccinated. “Vaccination at TFI is not an issue at all,” he said. The company’s few unvaccinated drivers are kept in Canada.
Ottawa’s city manager said all tow-truck companies on contract with the city have refused to haul away the big rigs. Trudeau said everyone is tired of COVID-19, and that the restrictions will not last forever. He noted that Canada has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world.
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