What This Reporter in Canada With Truckers Is Seeing

Plus: This Religious Prosecution in Finland Could Be 'Harbinger' for Other Democracies

February 17 2022   Good morning from Washington, where some pols worry that the truckers' protest in Canada against government COVID-19 mandates could spread to the U.S. Doug Blair looks at what one reporter has witnessed in Ottawa. A court case in Finland foreshadows legal action here against believers, Fred Lucas reports. On the podcast, investigative journalist Peter Schweizer discusses his book about elites' capitulation to China. Plus: LGBTQ legislation divides Arizona lawmakers; San Francisco throws out three school board members; and "Problematic Women" examines a new assault on pregnancy. Fifty years ago today, the Volkswagen Beetle breaks a world record for car production held for four decades by Ford Motor Co.'s Model T.     ANALYSIS What This Reporter in Canada With Truckers Is Seeing By Douglas Blair "If you read any of the media coverage, you'd think that this ... [is] right-wing extremism with a bunch of violent radicals at the helm. Which could not be further from the truth," says the reporter. More NEWS This Religious Prosecution in Finland Could Be 'Harbinger' for Other Democracies By Fred Lucas A court in Finland hears final arguments in the prosecution of a member of Parliament and a Lutheran bishop for expressing opposition to same-sex marriage. More NEWS EXCLUSIVE: National Advocacy Groups Sound Alarm, Call on Arizona Republicans to Oppose State LGBTQ Bill By Mary Margaret Olohan "No Arizonan should be forced to live in a society that denies the biological differences of men and women," states a letter from the advocacy groups to Arizona lawmakers. More COMMENTARY Far Left Attempts to Dehumanize Pregnancy By Virginia Allen A recent article in Ms. magazine describes pregnancy as more like a disease than a natural part of a woman's life. More COMMENTARY Even in San Francisco, Voters Fed Up With Woke Incompetence By Jarrett Stepman The school board members had decided 44 local schools, including ones named after Lincoln and Washington, needed to be renamed because of their "racist" ties. More NEWS School Security Guards Block Mom From Board Meeting: 'They Didn't Want to Hear Our Voice' By Rob Bluey A mom of four children in Virginia says security guards blocked parents from a school board meeting and physically removed another mother from even entering the building. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Canada Goes Tyrannical By Ben Shapiro Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces that he will invoke the Emergencies Act to crack down on the Freedom Convoy protesting government vaccination mandates. More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at letters@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.