Clash of the tired: pandemic fatigue and political opportunism at odds as COVID protest persists

'The pandemic has gone from political windfall ... [to] transitioning to a new phase where Canadians are looking to politically spank incumbents who are not proactive because they’re just fed up,' says pollster Nik Nanos.
Supporters of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ gather along Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa early in the day on Jan. 29. Thousands of truckers and protesters against cross-border vaccine mandates and COVID restrictions rallied on Parliament Hill for days.
Nearly two years into the global pandemic that has changed day-to-day lives, the frustration around an uncertain exit strategy is hitting Canadians hard. And according to polling—and more visibly, from the "Freedom Convoy" that recently took over downtown Ottawa, pandemic fatigue is setting in. D...

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