Trudeau: All options on table to end truckers' protests
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says all options are on the table to end protests across the country by truckers opposing his vaccinate-or-quarantine mandate for cross-border drivers.
"Everything is on the table because this unlawful activity has to end and it will end," Trudeau told reporters on Friday. "I can't say too much more now as to exactly when or how this ends because, unfortunately, we are concerned about violence," he added.
The premier, however, played down sending in the army to resolve the situation.
"We are a long way from ever having to call in the military... it is not something we are seriously contemplating at this time," he later added.
Trudeau said that Canadian banks were monitoring financial activity related to the funding of the protests and taking necessary action.
The "Freedom Convoy" protest movement was launched by the Canadian truckers opposing the mandate last month in the capital, Ottawa.
It has spread across the country ever since, with drivers occupying areas outside government buildings in the capital city as well as three border crossings with the United States. The blockaded land terminals include Ontario's Ambassador Bridge, North America's busiest land border crossing, and a choke point for Detroit's carmakers.
Earlier, the Ontario province declared a state of emergency, threatening protesters with legal action, including fines and potential jail time.
Also on Friday, Trudeau promised US President Joe Biden "quick action" to enforce the law against the protesters blocking the US-Canada bridge.
The officials, a White House statement alleged, "agreed that the actions of the individuals who are obstructing travel and commerce between our two countries are having significant direct impacts on citizens' lives and livelihoods."
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