Ontario Premier Doug Ford to make an announcement Friday morning

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to make an announcement Friday morning as sources tell CTV News the government has been considering invoking new emergency measures to end the convoy protests.

According to sources, the Progressive Conservative government is also considering issuing a state of emergency.

The news conference will be streamed live at 10:30 a.m. on CTVNewsToronto.ca and the CTV News app.

Solicitor General Sylvia Jones and Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney will join Ford at Queen’s Park to make the announcement.

The protests in Ottawa have surpassed the two-week mark while the blockade in Windsor at the Ambassador Bridge has been ongoing since Monday, causing traffic and trade disruptions.