The transcript, tabled Tuesday at the ongoing Emergencies Act inquiry, shows Trudeau demanded to know — three days into the blockade of the international bridge — whether the OPP was helping the local police. Trudeau and Ford expressed their shared frustration at the growing cost of the blockade to international trade, with Ford saying it would soon reach more than $3 billion. Trudeau asked Ford, “what are the next steps? Ford vowed to Trudeau he understood how important it all was, coarsely describing his determination to demand answers: “This is critical, I hear you. Dana Earley — who was in charge of the provincial police response to the Windsor blockade — told the inquiry she did not.

Source: thestar November 08, 2022 14:41 UTC