Feb 4: CBSA saw protestor's post online that they'd block Ambassador Bridge if mandates weren't lifted.
CBSA warned the city, mayor advised the public safety minister and police started to source protections.
On Monday the bridge was blocked, as warned.
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Happening now, live:
Drew Dilkens testifies at the Public Order Emergency Commission.
He'll be asked under oath by lawyers about the Ambassador Bridge blockade.
Live here:
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Morning is done - afternoon to start.
Dilkens testified that the Emergencies Act was "extremely helpful."
Says that in the context of keeping the bridge secure by showing protesters this was a serious matter.
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Police worried protesters at Ambassador Bridge would use children as a human shield ahead of enforcement actions, citing an open-source Facebook post.
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Some BREAKING Saturday news — we’re learning of a Windsor police acting deputy chief being charged w/ stunt driving 7 weeks after it happened.
Side note; I filed an Freedom of Information request this week after learning of this.