Canadians are being deliberately misled by the Trudeau government and their “arms in the media” on the large diversity of supporters of the trucker convoy demonstration in Ottawa, an academic says. Since the “Freedom Convoy” converged in Canada’s capital on Jan. 29 to protest federal vaccine mandates and other pandemic-related policies, supporters say the movement has drawn thousands of Canadians from many demographics and every province. The protest has inspired parallel movements in the United States, Europe, Australia, and the Netherlands, a U.S.-Canada border blockade in Coutts, Alberta, and a pan-Canadian protest on Feb. 5 (which included a major counter-protest in Vancouver). It has also garnered support from Tesla CEO Elon Musk and podcast giants Russell Brand and Joe Rogan. Despite support at home and abroad for the protest, major Canadian media outlets have aligned with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to portray the movement as a “fringe minority” group consisting …
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