In the Emergency debate that took place last night in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, in reference to the occupation of Ottawa by protesters that “it has to stop.”

As the protests headed into their second weekend, Ottawa Police made seven arrests and issued more than a hundred tickets.

As well, multiple vehicles and fuel were seized and the Ottawa Police Service warned participants and their supporters that anyone found bringing fuel to the demonstration trucks in what is now considered the red zone could be subject to arrest and charges.

An Ottawa judge ruled yesterday that the truckers must stop honking their horns for 10 days and on Sunday Ottawa’s Mayor declared a State of Emergency.

There are over 60 criminal investigations so far related to the demonstration. They are primarily for mischief, thefts, hate crimes and property damage.

One of the busiest U-S border crossings in Canada is also now part of the protests; the Ambassador Bridge border crossing between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit is temporarily closed as protesters block traffic in both directions.

After a brief reprieve, the truckers’ protest at the southern Alberta-U-S border crossing at Coutts is back on and is blocking north and southbound lanes of Highway 4.

The first convoy left BC on January 22nd with convoys taking multiple routes, and eventually converging on Ottawa, initially to protest a new rule that requires them to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to cross the US-Canada border.