Arrests, Trucks Seized In "Out Of Control" Canada Anti-Vaccine Protest
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Ottawa Mayor urged the federal government to appoint a mediator to work with protesters and find a way to defuse the 10-day-long demonstration.
Canadian authorities struggled Monday to tackle a truckers' protest against Covid restrictions which has paralysed the national capital for days and threatens to snowball into a full-blown political crisis for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson urged the federal government to appoint a mediator to work with protesters and find a way to defuse the 10-day-long demonstration which has infuriated local residents with incessant honking and diesel fumes.
On Sunday, Watson declared a state of emergency in the capital, calling the protests an "occupation" and declaring them "out of control."
The "Freedom Convoy" demonstrations began January 9 in western Canada as protests by truckers angry with vaccine requirements when crossing the US-Canadian border, but have morphed into broader protests against COVID-19 health restrictions and Trudeau's government.
