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The Canadian capital has declared a state of emergency against the "occupying" anti-vaccine truckers as global far-right forces step up to support them.
“We continue to see scammers latch onto any hot-button issue that draws people’s attention, including the ongoing protests.”
How did this ‘grassroots’ rebellion paralyse the Canadian capital? With funding from the far right and a boost from Facebook misinformation, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi
TORONTO—The so-called “Freedom Convoy” of Canadian truckers that has snarled traffic in the streets of major cities in the country from coast to coast the last several days is increasingly being exposed as a truckload of conspiratorial, white supremacist, and fascist-leaning BS.
Leading Republicans, right-wing influencers and white supremacist groups have jumped at the chance to promote the standoff in Ottawa to a global audience.