Alaska truck drivers rally against vaccine mandates
February 7, 2022 | Alaska
More than a 100 Alaska truck drivers rallied from Anchorage to Eagle River on Sunday to support Canadian truck drivers opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Anchorage Assembly member Jamie Allard organized the event to support the truckers who have rallied in Ottawa since last weekend to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Since Jan. 15, truck drivers and other essential service providers are allowed to enter Canada only if they are fully vaccinated. The U.S. required vaccinations from essential non-resident travelers on Jan. 22.
The participants Sunday – including truckers and drivers in personal vehicles – filled the Cabela’s parking lot in South Anchorage before 1 p.m. and started driving to their final destination, the Eagle River Lions Club, after 1:30 p.m. Another convoy drove to Eagle River from the Mat-Su…. (Excerpt from Anchorage Daily News)
