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Spazito

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1. The responsibility lies with the Conservative Premier of Ontario....

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 03:28 PM

Feb 2022

and he refuses to meet with the Federal government or ask for help from them. Ford, the Premier, has the power and authority to end this using the Ontario Provincial Police, OPP, he has obviously chosen not to do so.

The Federal government, Trudeau, can't step in unless there is a request for help from the Province.

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'It's not safe': Ottawa residents say they've been accosted by 'Freedom Convoy' [View all] Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 OP

The responsibility lies with the Conservative Premier of Ontario.... Spazito Feb 2022 #1

From the Oka crisis... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Feb 2022 #2

That's exactly it... Spazito Feb 2022 #4

New Zealand Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 #3

There is the Emergencies Act but it is very specific as to... Spazito Feb 2022 #5

That's a touchy subject. OneBlueDotS-Carolina Feb 2022 #6

ISTM that where they are blocking the borders Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 #7