Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ontario Premier Doug Ford did the right thing by declaring a state of emergency over the trucker protests in Windsor and Ottawa. “Ontario’s announcement this morning is responsible and necessary,” Trudeau said at a press conference on Feb. 11. Ford said at a press conference on Feb. 11 that the state of emergency involves measures such as imposing fines of $100,000 and up to a year of imprisonment for non-compliance, as well as additional authority for the police to take away the personal and commercial licenses of people who are not complying. Trudeau also said that in his call in the morning of Feb. 11 with U.S. President Joe Biden, the two talked about the challenges with the blockages of border crossings by the protesters, and that “for the security of people and the economy, these blockades cannot continue.” “Make no mistake, the border cannot …
Trudeau: Ontario’s Declaration of State of Emergency Over Trucker Protests ‘Responsible and Necessary’
February 11, 2022
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