Freedom Convoy truckers are still on the US-Canada Ambassador Bridge – in defiance of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 7pm and then midnight deadlines to clear the road on Friday.
Trudeau had said that ‘everything is on the table’ to end the protest and Ottawa police were on the scene with threats to forcibly remove the truckers who have been blocking the busy bridge for days. Officers had also handed out flyers warning those refusing to retreat that they risked CA $100,000 fines ($78,000) and the permanent loss of their commercial driving license.
But the big showdown never came as police declined to move in on the hundreds of protesters milling around on the comparatively mild 38 degrees Fahrenheit evening. Police patrol cars were parked with their lights flashing, but few officers were visible.
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— John Vennavally-Rao (@jvrCTV) February 12, 2022
