Why protesters are bringing Canada to a halt

Demonstrators are crippling road, rail and sea links in solidarity with First Nations leaders attempting to block a gas pipeline

Canada protests
Protesters holding a banner in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation
(Image credit: © 2020 Erik McGregor)

Across Canada, protesters opposed to the construction of a gas pipeline in British Columbia have been disrupting travel and trade since the beginning of February - but a new wave this week has swelled what is rapidly becoming a major political crisis for the government in Ottawa.

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William Gritten

William Gritten is a London-born, New York-based strategist and writer focusing on politics and international affairs.