The anti-vaccine mandate protests in Canada have put Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government in a bind. He had taken a hands-off approach to the large-scale demonstrations, which have all but paralyzed major arteries and city centers across the country, and average Canadians have had enough. Polls show the protests are supported by only a minority of Canadians—a large minority, but a minority nonetheless. Meanwhile, the majority was becoming impatient with Trudeau’s lethargic response to the demonstrations. Something had to be done. The pressure on Ottawa to act, however, apparently convinced Trudeau to overreact.
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