An American-Style Protest in Canada

<p>Canada has employed strict restrictions in its efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic. But unlike in the United States, such measures have received very little pushback or politicization — until recently.</p><p>Truckers protesting a vaccine mandate have occupied the nation’s capital, Ottawa, for three weeks, leading Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to declare a state of national emergency.</p><p>We ask how Canada got to this point, and hear what the protest is like on the ground. </p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/catherine-porter">Catherine Porter</a>, the Toronto bureau chief for The New York Times.</p><p>Have you lost a loved one during the pandemic? The Daily is working on a special episode memorializing those we have lost to the coronavirus. If you would like to share their name on the episode, please RECORD A VOICE MEMO and send it to us at <a href="mailto:thedaily@nytimes.com">thedaily@nytimes.com</a>. You can find more information and<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/03/podcasts/daily-memorial-covid.html"> specific instructions here</a>.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The trucker protests seem to challenge the cherished image that Canadians are moderate, rule-following and just plain nice. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/world/americas/canada-trucker-protests.html?smid=pc-thedaily">But was that really a myth all along?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/world/canada/canada-protests-ottawa.html?smid=pc-thedaily">The fractious coalition behind Canada’s protests</a> include former law enforcement officers, military veterans and conservative organizers. </li></ul><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workd