Canada
In reply to the discussion: Is Canada's democracy on the brink of collapse? [View all]OneBlueDotS-Carolina
(1,433 posts)The Canadian trump, who is the Premier of Ontario, who has twiddled his thumbs & done nothing. The feds can't do much unless they are asked by the Solicitor General of Ford's Ontario gov to enact section 275 of the National Defense act... requesting military support in "aid of the civil power". Ford won't do that, as it would greatly upset his supporters.
The army has the capability of using heavy lift wreckers to remove the trucks. Tow truck companies, even those under contract to the City of Ottawa have refused to assist, as they fear a loss of biz from the truckers.
The other solution is to send in swat teams, arrest those who refuse to get out of their trucks & use Ottawa Transpo's (municipal transit) heavy lift wreckers to tow the trucks to an impound yard. I think this is the solution they are looking at as they have brought in the Children's Aid Society as it's claimed 25% of the trucks have kids in them.