Protestors congregate in Whitehorse in support of Ottawa convoy

Semi-trucks, vans, carsand pickup trucks were among the vehicles congregated on Saturday in Whitehorse for a solidarity rally in support of the cross-Canada protest.

The protesters are calling for an end to federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other health restrictions.

The line up ofvehicles extended for twokilometres near the Yukon Transportation Museum,from Norseman Roadto Condor Road and along Lodestar Lane prior to slowly parading around the city, similar to the eventlast week.

Most in attendance displayed signs that read "Mandate Freedom," "No Vax Mandates," "Freedom of Choice." Whilea fewhad "F**k Trudeau" signs.

Whitehorse's demonstration was one of many held across the country on Saturday to coincide with what organizers are calling thefreedom convoytaking place on Parliament Hill.

That protestwas originally sparked by truck drivers in an effort to urge the federal government to drop its vaccine mandate for commercial drivers crossingthe Canada-U.S. border. However,since then, it hasevolved into a larger, cross-country movement against many public health measures.

There was constant honking for around anhour and a half, which someresidents inthe downtown area described as annoying, but overallthe demonstration was peaceful.