A state of emergency has been declared in Canada's capital Ottawa as truckers' protests against Covid-19 restrictions entered second week blocking traffic and demonstrations spread to more parts of the country.
The unrest began on January 29 when a group of truckers drove into the heart of Ottawa, calling it "Freedom Convoy", protesting a new rule that all truck drivers must be vaccinated to cross the US-Canada border.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.