Government of Canada: Protesters must stop blocking supporting Ontario's control of the situation

Source: CCTV News

On February 9, local time, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said through social media that the blockade of windsor and Ottawa is endangering jobs, hindering trade, threatening the economy and causing difficulties to communities. Truck driver protesters must stop. He communicated with Ontario Governor Doug Ford and will continue his efforts to support Ontarios and bring the situation under control.

Earlier in the day, in response to truck driver protesters blocking The Ambassador Bridge, an important port on the Canada-U.S. border for three consecutive days, Ontario Governor Doug Ford issued a statement saying, "The illegal occupation and blockade in Ontario must stop." The Ambassadors Bridge is the most vital trade corridor between our two countries. The destruction of this corridor has had an unacceptable impact on our economy, on the employment and lives of our people, and we cannot allow this to continue. ”

In addition to the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, the protesters blocked the Bluewater Bridge in Sarnia, both of which are key traffic links between Canada and the United States.

In response, Windsor Mayor Dickens and city police chief Pan Mizuno both said police were communicating with protesters with the main purpose of reopening the road through the bridge. "Our primary goal is public safety and the maintenance of peace in the region, and our actions will focus on that," Mizuno said. We will act accordingly according to the actions of the demonstrators. ”

Prior to this, there were criticisms that the main reason for the truck drivers' protests lasting for two weeks was that Trudeau and Ontario Governor Ford did not respond properly in time and "mishandled things". (Reporter Zhang Sen)