“There is no major organizing of truckers coming from USA to Canada as part of this convoy. It is primarily a domestic issue,” the notes quote CSIS director David Vigneault as telling the group, which included Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson. Watson testified at the inquiry Tuesday the city and its police service were “overwhelmed” and vastly outnumbered by protesters. “There is no foreign actors identified at this point supporting or financing this convoy,” according to the notes quoting Vigneault on Feb. 6. By Feb. 14, the federal government declared a federal state of emergency, and did not consult the city, said Watson.
Source: thestar October 18, 2022 22:07 UTC