‘State of emergency’: everything you need to know about the Canada trucker protests

Ottawa police chief describes ‘siege’ mentality as thousands join Covid restriction protests

Freedom Convoy protesters driving from British Columbia to Ottawa
Freedom Convoy protesters driving from British Columbia to Ottawa
(Image credit: Cole Burston/AFP via Getty Images)

The mayor of Canada’s capital city has declared a state of emergency following a week of protests against Covid-19 restrictions that have paralysed the city’s downtown.

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