Thousands of Canadian rally in Ottawa as ’Freedom Convoy’ protest goes into its third day

Thousands of protestors are demonstrating in central Ottawa for a third consecutive day regarding vaccine mandates imposed on some truck drivers by the Canadian government. The protest, dubbed the ‘Freedom Convoy’ are protesting the federal government’s decision to force unvaccinated drivers to isolate themselves for a period of time after returning from a cross border trip to the US. The protest has garnered significant worldwide attention, although Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned and urged the truck drivers and their allies to return home