In a letter to the protesters, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said residents are "exhausted" and "on edge" because of the demonstrations, and he warned that some businesses are on the brink of permanent closure.
Ontario drops vaccine proof, protests persist
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Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declared a state of emergency last week for the capital, where hundreds of trucks remained in front of the Parliament Buildings and demonstrators have set up portable toilets outside the prime minister’s office where Trudeau’s motorcade usually parks.
Police arrest protesters who remained at U.S.-Canada bridge
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