Canada’s public health minister said on Monday that some well-known American figures should stay away from Canada’s internal affairs, after several Republicans backed protests against anti-pandemic restrictions.
Protesters have occupied downtown Ottawa for more than a week and the mayor has called for 2,000 additional police, a day after declaring a state of emergency.
This decision and this request follow the demonstrations of the so-called “Freedom Truck Column”, which paralyzed the downtown area of the Canadian capital, with the parking of hundreds of vehicles.
The protests are also angering nearby residents, including neighborhoods near the seat of the federal government.
Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly called the protest “unprecedented demonstration, never seen in Canada” and admitted that authorities had not planned for its duration.
Many U.S. Republicans have expressed support for the protesters, including Donald Trump, who has called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a ‘far-left lunatic’, accusing him of ‘destroying Canada with senseless obligations’ related to the novel coronavirus. .
The demonstrators guarantee that they will not move until all the obligations concerning vaccines and restrictions related to the new coronavirus are lifted.
Among the Republicans who have backed the Canadian protesters are Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Texas Attorney General and Texas Senator Ted Cruz.
A former US ambassador to Canada, Bruce Heyman, has said US-based groups should stop interfering in the US neighbor’s internal affairs.
One of the most recent developments was an Ontario Superior Court order prohibiting truck drivers parked in downtown Ottawa from constantly honking their horns.
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