Focus of the Emergencies Act Commission shifts to timeline of events to clear protesters from U.S.\u002DCanada border crossing at Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont.
The scheduled testimony from Drew Dilkens comes as a piece of evidence shows he exchanged texts with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, who sought the mayor’s support for “any additional authorities” to keep the Ambassador Bridge open, hours before the legislation was announced.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Police armed with a court injunction ultimately removed protesters who refused to leave, and the bridge reopened to traffic in the early hours of Feb. 14. “Minister asks, ‘to the extent you can be supportive of any additional authorities that gets Windsor the resources you need to keep the bridge open, people safe, that would be great.”‘Article content
The central question facing the inquiry is whether Trudeau’s government was justified in using the Emergencies Act to clear last winter’s demonstrations. It’s set to hear public testimony from witnesses until Nov. 25.Dilkens is not the only official from Windsor slated to appear on Monday — the inquiry is also expected to hearfrom Jason Crowley, the police service’s interim deputy chief.
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