Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his family go into hiding after protests in his country
Millions across Canada and the world are supporting the 'Freedom Convoy' led by the truckers.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family have left their home in the country’s capital and shifted to a secret location after a large-scale protest opposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates converged on Parliament Hill, media reports said on Saturday.
What started as a protest dubbed as ‘Freedom Convoy’ against a vaccine requirement for cross-border truckers has grown into a large demonstration against the Trudeau government’s coronavirus regulations.
Thousands of truckers and lakhs of other protesters converged in the Capital city on Saturday to call for an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other public health restrictions, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
The PM’s itinerary for the day usually says he is in Ottawa if he’s at home, but on January 29 it said “National Capital Region” amid a report he’s been moved to an undisclosed location, according to a report by Associated Press.
During the protest, some parked on the grounds of the National War Memorial and danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, others carried signs and flags with swastikas and some used the statue of Canadian hero Terry Fox to display an anti-vaccine statement, sparking widespread condemnation.
The protesters were seen chanting slogans against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they voiced their anger not only at the Covid-19 restrictions but showed a broader discontent with the government.
Protestors were seen carrying copies of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, while others carried signs reading ‘God keep our land glorious and free,’ ‘Make Canada great again,’ and ‘we are here for our freedom’, the Daily Mail UK reported.
