Monday, 7 February 2022

Ottawa protesters defy deadline to end occupation of capital

Protesters against Covid vaccine mandates for truckers have defied government calls for them to end an 11-day occupation of Canada’s capital, a day after the city’s mayor declared a state of emergency and promised to “get the city back”.

Ottawa police have described the protest as a “siege” on the city, where hundreds of trucks and cars have blockaded the downtown areas. On Sunday, Mayor Jim Watson warned that officials were “losing this battle”, and a civil class action lawsuit was filed against protesters over the incessant horn blasting and disruption to daily life.

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