Months after an Australian minister slammed Senator Ted Cruz for criticizing the nation's COVID-19 vaccine mandates, the mayor of Vancouver additionally hit again towards the Texas Republican for knocking town's dealing with of the anti-mandate "Freedom Convoy" protest in Canada.

The conflict between Cruz and Kennedy Stewart started this weekend when the mayor instructed protesters preventing government-mandated vaccines that town would not "need them" and to "make your level and go dwelling."

The protests began final month when a gaggle of truckers in Ottawa dubbed the "Freedom Convoy" started preventing a brand new requirement that drivers getting into Canada should both be absolutely vaccinated or face testing and quarantine protocols. The protests have since expanded throughout the nation, with 1000's of Canadian residents becoming a member of the trigger to hunt an finish to all pandemic-related restrictions.

On Friday, Cruz responded to Kennedy's assertion by tweeting: "Mayor says 'Vancouver would not need' truck drivers there. People would possibly really feel in a different way with empty cabinets."

In response, Kennedy hit again towards Cruz and famous that 90 p.c of Canadian truckers are absolutely vaccinated.

"Can somebody inform @tedcruz our retailer cabinets are wonderful due to the 90% of Canadian truckers who're absolutely vaccinated. Too busy high-fiving all of the superior people in #Vancouver which might be serving to push again towards the #hateconvoy," Kennedy wrote.

The web sparring was not the primary time Cruz weighed in on one other nation's vaccine ideology. In October, he was blasted by the chief minister of Australia's Northern Territory for calling a vaccine mandate for frontline employees and public-facing staff "COVID tyranny."

"Almost 70,000 Texans have tragically died from COVID. There have been zero deaths within the territory. Do you know that?" Chief Minister Michael Gunner tweeted. "We do not want your lectures, thanks mate. You realize nothing about us. And should you stand towards a life-saving vaccine, then you definitely certain as hell do not stand with Australia. I really like Texas (go Longhorns), however with regards to COVID, I am glad we're nothing such as you."

Ted Cruz Slammed by Canadian Mayor
Ted Cruz was slammed by Vancouver's mayor this weekend after he criticized the federal government's dealing with of the "Freedom Convoy" protests sweeping throughout Canada. Right here, the GOP senator from Texas is seen on September 30, 2020 in Washington, D.C.Ken Cedeno-Pool/Getty Photographs

Cruz has lengthy stood in opposition to COVID mandates and has ceaselessly slammed initiatives by President Joe Biden's administration to mandate vaccines as "authoritarian."

He is not the one Republican who has chimed in on the demonstrations in Canada. Others, together with former President Donald Trump and Georgia Consultant Marjorie Taylor Greene, have additionally signaled their help for the protesters.

Trump mentioned in an announcement Friday, "The Freedom Convoy is peacefully protesting the tough insurance policies of far left lunatic Justin Trudeau who has destroyed Canada with insane Covid mandates. Now, fortunately, the Freedom Convoy could possibly be coming to DC with American Truckers who wish to protest Biden's ridiculous Covid insurance policies."