In Canada, the Ambassador Bridge, which connects the country to the United States, has reopened after seven days of blockage. It took two days for the Canadian police to evacuate this bridge, blocked since last Monday by anti-sanitary measures protesters. Police said between 25 and 30 protesters had been arrested. In Ottawa, the discontent mounted this weekend against the demonstrations but a solution to the conflict may be in sight, according to the Canadian press. The Quebec newspaper The Press refers to a “ plan to move some 400 trucks. An agreement has been reached between the mayor of Ottawa and the trucking camp.
According to this agreement, quoted by The Press, ” trucks are expected to clear the streets of some residential areas of the city within three days. If these 400 trucks have really left, the mayor would still accept according to the agreement to meet the leaders of the protest movement. One of these leaders, Tamara Rich, agreed to the principle of a meeting, provided that ” the convoy gives him the green light “. But this agreement is already drawing criticism, according to The Press. First of all, ” because of the dialogue he accepted with the organizers, then, because the problem is not settled but moved ».
Economic sector concerns
The Canadian economic sector is strongly calling for an end to the lockdowns as some business activities are already heavily affected. According to the association of automotive industry suppliers, quoted by the newspaper Globe and Mail, the trucker protests have already cost the industry an estimated $1 billion.
The problem, explains the president of the association, is that the slow reaction of the Canadian authorities may curb future investments in the country’s automobile industry. Several companies are looking for sites in Canada to produce batteries for electric cars. But the current blockages could dissuade them from carrying out these projects, continues the president of the association of suppliers in an interview with the Globe and Mail.
Jair Bolsonaro in Russia, a journey of greatness »
The Brazilian president is expected this Tuesday, February 15 in Moscow and is due to meet President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. For analysts, this trip, which also includes a visit to Hungary, ” could hardly have come at a worse time and responds to domestic political concerns “, writes the weekly Carta Capital. According to the news site G1, Jair Bolsonaro, given the loser against his left-wing rival Lula in the presidential election next October, is seeking to mobilize his base by showing himself close to Vladimir Putin and Victor Orbán, two leaders who appeal to conservative voters. ” Like Bolsonaro, they are at war with Western democracies and adopt a very nationalistic and religious style of governance », Explains a political scientist on the G1 site.
Officially, it’s about talking about ” trade, energy, defense and agriculture “Said Bolsonaro, quoted by Folha de Sao Paulo. But according to CartaCapital, no significant agreement is expected. The trip obeys electoral logic, continues the weekly, the far-right president seeking a way to restore his image, ” to go to Russia is for him a sign of greatness “, according to an expert quoted by CartaCapital.
The Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl
This meeting will mark the history of this sport, according to the North American press. A breathtaking match that the Los Angeles Rams won against the Cincinatti Bengals. ” A Hollywood ending », title the washington post. ” Mission accomplished “, can we read in One of the Los Angeles Times. And a newspaper commentator Duty admits to having had eyeful while watching the game. ” I believed in a Rams victory but my heart was with the Bengals “, he writes.