The government of Ontario in Canada has declared a state of emergency due to protests against restrictions to combat coronavirus. This is reported by the CBC TV channel. Earlier, the state of emergency was introduced by the mayor of Ottawa.
The protests have been going on for two weeks. Protesters blocked some areas of Ottawa, as well as the Ambassador Bridge in the city of Windsdore, through which the border between Canada and the US state of Michigan passes.
The Ontario Supreme Court issued an injunction to block the bridge. The court ordered all protesters to leave the bridge and also banned the blockade of the bridge for 10 days. The court also allowed the police to arrest any person suspected of violating this ban.
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Anti-COVID protests in Canada, dubbed the “Freedom Convoy”, began on January 29 in response to new border rules that now only allow fully vaccinated drivers to cross the US-Canada border, and unvaccinated drivers of heavy vehicles must comply with a two-week quarantine upon returning from the US to Canada. Canada.