Is Trudeau losing his fight against truckers?

Key Facts

• The province of Ontario declared one on Friday, making it illegal to block crucial infrastructure, with the provincial premier accusing protesters of "trying to force a political agenda through disruption, intimidation and chaos".
• But the protests have snowballed into a wider movement pushing for an end to all Covid restrictions and in general opposition to Mr Trudeau's government.
• "I think there's a concern he doesn't want to signal he's negotiating with the group that shut down Ottawa," said Mr McDougall, adding that the prime minister "is a political target for the protesters and he's the one who's the focus of a lot of the rage".
• Pandemic fatigue, which has played a role in the Canadian anti-vaccination protests, is an American phenomenon as well - and the political environment in the US could be equally nurturing of such demonstrations.

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