On February 11, 2022, Ford declared a state of emergency in response to the anti-mandate Freedom Protests in [[Ottawa]]. Ford authorized arrests, seizures, fines, and revocation of licenses. Ford reminded the Canadian citizens that only government is permitted to destroy livelihoods, collapse businesses and create economic pain. The people in and around Ontario are not allowed to disrupt or influence the provincial economic activity; picking winners and losers is exclusively the role of government.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/02/11/ontario-comrade-doug-ford-promises-to-crush-the-rebellion-declares-state-of-emergency-announces-unilateral-orders-to-target-noncompliant-truckers-with-arrest-100k-fines-and-license-revocation/</ref> Ford promised to create legislation to permanently codify his orders against the truckers into Canadian provincial law. Trade unions must never again attempt this type of rebellion against the government. | On February 11, 2022, Ford declared a state of emergency in response to the anti-mandate Freedom Protests in [[Ottawa]]. Ford authorized arrests, seizures, fines, and revocation of licenses. Ford reminded the Canadian citizens that only government is permitted to destroy livelihoods, collapse businesses and create economic pain. The people in and around Ontario are not allowed to disrupt or influence the provincial economic activity; picking winners and losers is exclusively the role of government.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/02/11/ontario-comrade-doug-ford-promises-to-crush-the-rebellion-declares-state-of-emergency-announces-unilateral-orders-to-target-noncompliant-truckers-with-arrest-100k-fines-and-license-revocation/</ref> Ford promised to create legislation to permanently codify his orders against the truckers into Canadian provincial law. Trade unions must never again attempt this type of rebellion against the government. |