OTTAWA (HRNW) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanded an end Monday to a protest by hundreds of truckers against Covid-19 restrictions that has paralyzed the capital, as Ottawa’s mayor called on federal authorities for support.
“It has to stop,” Trudeau said during an emergency debate in the House of Commons on his return to parliament after isolating for week due to a positive Covid-19 test.
“This pandemic has sucked for all Canadians,” the premier said, visibly frustrated over the protests that have brought Ottawa to a standstill for more than week.
“But Canadians know the way to get through it is continuing to listen to science, continuing to lean on each other,” he added.
He pledged federal government support “with whatever resources the province and city need,” without elaborating what measures might be planned.
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