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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Fri Feb 11, 2022, 04:04 PM Feb 2022

Ontario Premier Doug Ford declares a state of emergency in Ontario in response to 'siege' and

'illegal occupation'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency on Friday in response to the "siege" and "illegal occupation" of Ottawa, and in Windsor.

The Ontario premier will convene cabinet to enact orders that will make it "crystal clear" that is illegal and punishable to block and impede the movement of goods, people and services along critical infrastructure. This includes protecting international border crossings, 400-series highways, airports, ports, bridges and railways, in addition to the movement of ambulances, medical services, public transit, and movement on municipal and provincial roadways and pedestrian walkways.

Fines for noncompliance will be a maximum financial penalty of $100,000 and up to a year imprisonment. The province will also provide additional authority to consider taking personal and commercial licenses away from those who do not comply.

"My message to those still in Ottawa, to those at our border crossings, please go home," Ford said. "To those of you who brought your children, please take them home."




https://www.yahoo.com/news/ontario-state-of-emergency-doug-ford-ottawa-insurrection-windsor-163511470.html
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford declares a state of emergency in Ontario in response to 'siege' and (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 OP
Then he'll go smoke done crack AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2022 #1
I hear the sovereigns amongst this group have decided to proclaim that they... Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #2

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
2. I hear the sovereigns amongst this group have decided to proclaim that they...
Fri Feb 11, 2022, 04:48 PM
Feb 2022

have the power of arrest and are organizing their own little group of vigilantes...what could go wrong?

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