Ottawa Mayor Declares State of Emergency Due to Ongoing Freedom Convoy Protest
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declared a state of emergency on Sunday due to the ongoing Freedom Convoy demonstration.
The 43-mile long Freedom Convoy started in Vancouver more than a week ago and reached Ottawa last Friday night.
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Anti-vax protesters and truckers last Friday night descended on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
The peaceful protests continued all week and now Mayor Watson is doing everything he can to shut down the Freedom Convoy.
“Declaring a state of emergency reflects the serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents posed by the ongoing demonstrations and highlights the need for support from other jurisdictions and levels of government,” Watson said in a statement.
