Farmers block Canada-U.S. border at Coutts, Alberta
Farmers, in solidarity with the ongoing trucker protest taking place at the major border crossing between Alberta and the United States have moved in with heavy equipment and tractors to completely obstruct the border with Montana.
BREAKING: The farmers have blocked the border in Coutts.
— K2 (@kiansimone44) February 8, 2022
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The farmers just blocked the border in Coutts, Alberta.
— K2 (@kiansimone44) February 8, 2022
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The moment farmers decided to shut the highway down, lanes were open but now both directions have been blocked off.
— Syd Fizzard (@SydFizzard) February 8, 2022
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Thousands of supporters have been kept away from the Coutts protest by RCMP and are staged 20km up the road in Milk River.
The big rigs are rolling for freedom at the RCMP blockade just outside of Milk River, Alberta.
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The truckers have been protesting at the border since January 29 as part of a nationwide convoy movement to end vaccine mandates and COVID restrictions, where a massive crowd of 100,000 truckers and their supporters converged on the nation's capital Ottawa. Despite a recent police crackdown, most demonstrators have vowed to stay in place until pandemic restrictions end.
Before this can be spun by MSM, here is 2 American truckers now stuck - enjoying coffee and cookies.
— K2 (@kiansimone44) February 8, 2022
They feel good about this, as "it's for your freedom too brother" - Coutts trucker.
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A crowdfunded lawyer is assisting the blockaders in their negotiations with the police. To help pay his fees, please visit www.TruckerLawyer.ca.
Sheila Gunn Reid
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Sheila Gunn Reid is the Alberta Bureau Chief for Rebel News and host of the weekly The Gunn Show with Sheila Gunn Reid. She's a mother of three, conservative activist, and the author of best-selling books including Stop Notley.
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