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Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday declared a state of emergency in response to the ongoing Ambassador Bridge blockade and protests in Ottawa against coronavirus restrictions.
Ford got into a testy exchange with a reporter Friday after CTV News published photos purportedly showing the Canadian leader giving a thumbs up while snowmobiling in the Muskoka area — more than four hours away from Ottawa — as protests were ongoing in the Canadian capital last Saturday.
Canada Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos revealed Friday that the federal government will announce changes next week to coronavirus measures being taken at the border, as the trucker protests continue.
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The scene at the Ambassador Bridge just two hours before the police warn that they will be enforcing the Ontario State of Emergency.https://t.co/ys9Wa4SGV5 for more. pic.twitter.com/sYFeXTFN4z
— Isabelle Rivo (@isabellerivo) February 12, 2022