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REVEALED: Biden ordered Trudeau to END freedom convoy over fears US car plants would close within hours - before the Canadian PM invoked emergency powers to quash it
2022-11-26
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • President Biden demanded Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stop the 'freedom convoy' that protested at the border against vaccine mandates

  • Trudeau is set to testify Friday regarding his decision to clear out the convoy as part of a Canadian government investigation

  • The trucker protest grew until it closed vital trade routes along the Canada-U.S. border and shut down key parts of the capital for more than three weeks

  • Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland previously testified that Washington was 'very, very, very worried' about the blockades

  • The minister emailed staff on February 10 saying Washington feared 'all of their northeastern car plants will shut down' if the convoy was not stopped in 12 hours

  • Trudeau, according to texts between Clow and Freeland, talked to Biden about 'money, people and political/media support' from America

  • Three days after speaking with Biden, on February 14, Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act to clear out the protesters
Related:
Freedom convoy: 2022-02-23 Franklin Graham Thanks Canadian Truckers for Opposing ‘Socialists'
Freedom convoy: 2022-02-15 Belgium: 'Freedom Convoy' protest reaches Brussels, Israel ditto Jerusalem
Freedom convoy: 2022-02-13 Canadian police to remove protesters near bridge to US, protesters leave politely
Posted by:Skidmark

#8  OK, but what did Mr. Trudeau get in return?
Posted by: Anomalous Sources   2022-11-26 20:24  

#7  Biden ?!? And a Canadian PM overcame the reflexive anti-Americanism to obey?
HahahaHAHA, now tell me another Sea Story!
Posted by: magpie   2022-11-26 11:30  

#6  Doubtful. Getting rid of internal combustion engines seems part of the goal and a shutdown would have provided cover and assigned blame to an opponent. I'll go with 'it was polling too high'.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-11-26 11:21  

#5  Shutdown may have impacted Michigan in an election year.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-11-26 10:49  

#4  ^ So we agree - it's Obama.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2022-11-26 09:54  

#3  My guess would be the muslim brotherhood.
Posted by: Chris   2022-11-26 08:46  

#2  BIDEN ORDERED?
More than likely, he was just used as a prop.

I am still wondering who is really running the DC Swamp behind the scenes?
Posted by: NN2N1   2022-11-26 05:20  

#1  Biden having any real influence on foreign leaders seems unlikely.
Posted by: Gromble Dribble4342   2022-11-26 02:04  

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