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Justin Trudeau has promised that if re-elected his party would crackdown on protests outside healthcare facilities, as demonstrations denouncing coronavirus-related public health measures have taken place outside hospitals in recent weeks.Trudeau says that the Liberals would make it an offence to obstruct access to any building providing health services, such as hospitals, testing centres, pharmacies and abortion clinics.The party would also make it an offence to intimidate or threaten any healthcare worker doing their job and any patient receiving care.CBC News reported that series of rallies are expected to take place outside health facilities across Canada to denounce efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus, including vaccine mandates.