This could prevent weekend supporters from outside the city. Those who don’t live, work or have good reason to be inside won’t be allowed. Action ‘imminent’ says BellĪcting Ottawa police chief tells reporters there will be 100 check points set up in the downtown area in a “secure area”.
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance says the vast majority of truck drivers are fully vaccinated in line with the rest of the general public in Canada, which stands at approximately 83 per cent of the population. The letter did not mention the trucker occupation in downtown Ottawa, nor the various border blockades in different provinces, which have ended. “Transportation associations have informed us that the lack of exemptions will force thousands of drivers out of the trucking industry, which is already facing a significant workforce shortage,” the letter said. The signatories of the letter says that the policy has had “demonstrably negative impacts on the North American supply chain, cost of living, and access to essential products”. The US requires truckers to be vaccinated. The policy requires truck drivers to be fully vaccinated or face a two-week quarantine and pre-arrival molecular test for Covid-19 before crossing into Canada. The letter said the decision to end the exemption for truck drivers on 15 January came at the worst time. The letter was signed by a mix of US governors, some from border states like Montana, North Dakota and Alaska, and some from southern states like Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama. We understand the vital importance of vaccines in the fight against Covid-19 and continue to encourage eligible individuals to get vaccinated,” it said. “We are writing to request that you immediately reinstate the vaccine and quarantine exemptions available to cross-border truck drivers. The letter was sent Wednesday morning, according to CBC News. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and 16 Republican Governors from the US have signed a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden calling on the leaders to exempt truck drivers from vaccination and quarantine policies at the Canada-US border. Mackenzie Gray FebruCanadian premiers, US governors ask Biden and Trudeau for trucker vaccination exemption at border Serious police presence out here now #cdnpoli #ottnews /GLeh58T8oa They were just in the crowd on that corner but they’ve just left. Largest group of cops I’ve seen during the protest just outside of the big stage on Wellington st (Ottawa’s Hottest Club). Authorities also have the power to seize vehicles and freeze bank accounts. Under the Emergencies Act invoked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, law enforcement officials have the ability to arrest people for obstruction of roadways and disruptive behaviour within a no-go exclusion zone. The plan is to stop a weekend influx of demonstrators coming for a fourth time. Protest organiser Chris Barber was spotted being taken into police custody.Ī secure zone with 100 check points is in the process of being set up and only residents, businesses, and people with legitimate reasons to be there will be allowed in. “If they do not peacefully leave, we have plans, strategies and tactics to get them to leave,” he told reporters, saying that action is “imminent”. Interim police chief Steve Bell says if they want to leave peacefully, now is the time and they will be given a secure route out of the city. Processed foods become so much more appealing when produce is hit with higher prices, which most of the time disadvantages lower income people.Protesters are digging in as Ottawa police begin to roll out a plan to end the trucker protest occupation that has clogged the centre of the Canadian capital for almost three weeks. “Our clientele is mixed, some can adjust but others suffer. “We’re trying to be as reasonable or fair with our pricing but grocery stores like us don’t make a lot so there’s not a lot of margin to give up,” he said. He said the situation is putting even more pressure on his most vulnerable customers and forcing many to choose between health and cost as supply issues lead to price increases. Plus, the core of our business, about 80 percent, is around fresh departments such as bread, meat, produce, which have a short shelf-life.” “For independent grocers, a lot of us differentiate on our fresh products, 37 percent of our store sales come from produce. Bigger suppliers have budget and power that we don’t, which could affect our ability to get products,” Trimarchi said. “The risk as an independent is that we get treated as the bottom of the barrel.
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