Canadian tolerance for Ottawa's 'Freedom Convoy" is dropping dramatically. The capital’s downtown has been occupied for over a week by protesters opposed to vaccine mandates for cross-border truckers and other pandemic restrictions. Officials and residents say it's getting out of control. So what's at the root of the protest, and what could it mean for anti-vaccine protests worldwide? 

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Justin Ling (@Justin_Ling), investigative journalist 

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Read more:Angus Reid Institute survey on pandemic restrictions 

Canadian tolerance for Ottawa's 'Freedom Convoy" is dropping dramatically. The capital&rsquo;s downtown has been occupied for over a week by protesters opposed to vaccine mandates for cross-border truckers and other pandemic restrictions. Officials and residents say it's getting out of control. So what's at the root of the protest, and what could it mean for anti-vaccine protests worldwide?&nbsp;
In this episode:&nbsp;
Justin Ling (<a href="https://twitter.com/Justin_Ling">@Justin_Ling</a>), investigative journalist&nbsp;
Connect with The Take:&nbsp;
Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/?hl=en">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/">@TheTakePod</a>)
Read more: <a href="https://angusreid.org/omicron-incidence-restrictions/">Angus Reid Institute survey on pandemic restrictions</a>&nbsp;

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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