Canada's Justin Trudeau Calls Truckers Protest "Unacceptable"; Protesters Vow To Stay Put Until Prime Minister Resigns

Truckers demonstrating against the COVID-19 vaccine requirement in Canada were called "unacceptable" by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday.

Trudeau defended the country's COVID-19 regulations, which prompted the 'Freedom Convoy' rally of truckers to approach the nation's capital while addressing before parliament in Ottawa. The words came as the protests in Ottawa and two other border crossings in the United States and Canada have been going on for two weeks now.

Canada's Prime Minister Defends COVID-19 Measures

Upon returning to Parliament on Monday, the Canadian Prime Minister made the statements following a week of seclusion after his claim that he had contracted COVID-19. Truckers have blocked the world's longest international suspension bridge at a border crossing that handles almost a fifth of all traffic between the United States and Canada since Monday.

The federal government is responsible for the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for cross-border truckers even though an increasing number of Canadian provinces have moved to eliminate some of the restrictions as Omicron levels off. The COVID-19 vaccination requirement for truckers, which requires all passengers to be completely vaccinated against coronavirus before crossing the border between Canada and the United States, went into effect on January 15.

The truckers' convoy organizers announced their plans to go to Ottawa on the same day, stating that they had concluded that the Trudeau-led government's move "stepped a boundary." The situation in Canada has deteriorated to the point that the nation's capital is no longer accessible, causing businesses to close and police to arrest hundreds of people for vandalism of monuments and disturbing local life.

GoFundMe ended up suspending the truckers' COVID-19 campaign financing page, and instead resorted to GiveSendGo, a Christian crowdsourcing company that has previously generated millions of dollars, Republic World reported.

Protesters Urge Justin Trudeau to Resign

After the Canadian Prime Minister characterized the truckers as a few people yelling and waving swastikas, furious 'Freedom Convoy' protestors have claimed Justin Trudeau must resign and threatened to stay put until he departs. On Monday, Trudeau made the remarks during a discussion in the House of Commons, which sparked indignation among Conservatives and forced a member of his Liberal party to quit.

Following Trudeau's description of them as "posterous," protestors blocking the border in the Canadian city of Coutts, Alberta, told DailyMail.com that they will not leave until the former teacher resigns and mandated vaccinations are withdrawn.

The two-week-old protest at the Coutts-SweetGrass border crossing, which connects the Canadian Prairie States to Montana, has slowed to a trickle the flow of goods through Alberta's biggest port of entry, which is the busiest in the country. On a typical day, up to 1,200 trucks move items worth up to $4.8 billion across the border.

The protest, meanwhile, is harming the local economy, with between 50 and 300 trucks blocking the crossing in Coutts, a 245-person community, and a second 400-strong demonstration 11 miles away in Milk Valley. Despite displaying placards supporting the truck protest, Alton Duty Free was vacant, and the rest of the hamlet was desolate as well.

The sole exception was the adjoining Smuggler's Saloon, which was being utilized as a dining room for the demonstrators. Protest leader Peter Van Liere was in charge, and he was willing to remain for as long as it would take to get the mandates lifted, according to Mail Online.

Fake Letter From Justin Trudeau Spreads Online

According to social media posts, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed a letter expressing his willingness to meet with members of the 'Freedom Convoy' and their supporters who are opposed to the COVID-19 vaccination requirements, with a picture as proof. The premier's staff denies that the letter came from his office, and he has made no public attempts to meet with the protesters.

The head of Canada's government recommended meeting with demonstrators, with time constraints dependent on the petitioner's COVID-19 vaccination status, according to the language of the letter being shared. Truckers held a demonstration in Ottawa against the COVID-19 vaccination regulations, which went into effect in Canada on January 15 and in the United States on January 22.

Trudeau first dismissed the caravan as a "fringe minority," but it has now grown in size, sparked worldwide protests, and received major financial backing. Some 400 automobiles were stranded on Parliament Hill while others disrupted the economy by closing down the Ambassador Bridge, a vital commerce crossing between the United States and Canada. To break the border blockades, Trudeau has pledged to "do all" possible, as per Yahoo News.