Ottawa – Trucker-led protesters occupying the Canadian capital showed no sign of backing down Tuesday, despite a newly invoked state of emergency granting wide new powers to end their weekslong protest over COVID-19 rules.
A day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act, the truckers appeared undeterred — if anything hardening their stance to move their big rigs into positions tougher to dislodge, with signs that read "Hold the line." Under the emergency powers, authorities could freeze their bank accounts and suspend their insurance.
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