Canada’s Ontario province declared a state of emergency on Friday, amid the continued trucker protests towards COVID mandates, Premier Doug Ford informed newshounds.
“I can convene Cupboard to make use of felony government to urgently enact orders that may make crystal transparent it’s unlawful and punishable to dam and hinder the motion of products, other folks and repair alongside essential infrastructure,” Ford mentioned in a press briefing.
Ford additionally pledged new felony motion towards protesters, together with fines and attainable prison time for non-compliance with the federal government’s orders.