Canada PM tests positive for COVID, rips anti vaccine demo

By ROB GILLIES
Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has tested positive for COVID-19 but is “feeling fine.” The prime minister is fully vaccinated and has received one booster shot. After announcing his infection Monday, Trudeau blasted the behavior of anti-vaccine protesters who filled Canada’s capital to complain about pandemic restrictions. His announcement followed a weekend of protests in Ottawa against vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns. Some demonstrators travelled in truck convoys and parked on the streets around Parliament Hill, blocking traffic. Some urinated on the National War Memorial and danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, others carried signs and flags with swastikas. A smaller but significant number of protesters remained on Monday.