Ottawa declares state of emergency over COVID protests as thousands of protesters descended on the capital city
The mayor of Canada's capital declared a state of emergency Sunday and a former U.S. ambassador to Canada said groups in the U.S. must stop interfering in the domestic affairs of America's neighbor as protesters opposed to COVID-19 restrictions continued to paralyze Ottawa's downtown.
The"freedom truck convoy" has attracted support from many U.S. Republicans including former President Donald Trump, who called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a"far left lunatic" who has"destroyed Canada with insane Covid mandates." Demonstrators gather for a protest against COVID vaccine mandates and restrictions in downtown Toronto, Canada, on February 5, 2022. Protesters again poured into Toronto and Ottawa early on February 5 to join a convoy of truckers whose occupation of Ottawa to denounce COVID vaccine mandates is now in its second week said it would refund or redirect to charities the vast majority of the millions raised in support of the protest, prominent U.S.
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