‘Freedom Convoy’: Canadian truck drivers distance themselves from protest movement - The Washington Post

…But even as the vocal group of truckers, known as the "Freedom Convoy," grabbed the world's attention, many of Canada's truck drivers were scrambling to distance themselves from the movement, which they view as radical and fringe. In their view, the protesters' actions — including shutting down cross-border trade and laying siege to the capital — have hurt rather than helped drivers in the industry, and failed to advance the labor issues most truckers care about. They point out that only a small percentage of Canadian truckers have joined the demonstrations, and the vast majority of drivers are already vaccinated, according to trucking associations and Canadian authorities…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/16/canada-trucker-distancing-protests/