Mon Feb 14, 2022 – 11:08 am ESTMon Feb 14, 2022 – 12:05 pm EST
TORONTO (LifeSiteNews) — Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Monday morning that vaccine segregation measures will be dropping on March 1, but masks will stay in place until “a later date.”
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The move to end the COVID restrictions comes as the Freedom Convoy continues in Ottawa, with a considerable growth in numbers seen over the weekend.
Premier Ford was quick to say that the move to drop restrictions was “despite” the freedom protests. Nevertheless, by dropping mandates he is giving Freedom Convoy supporters more of their freedoms back.
He also threatened the truckers, intimating that if they do not disband, they could face “serious consequences” for “lawless activity.”
Premier Doug Ford announces more severe consequences for those continuing to protest against vaccine mandates through convoys:
“You will lose that vehicle and your licence.”
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— Efron Monsanto 🇨🇦 (@realmonsanto) February 14, 2022
Peaceful protesting is protected under Canadian law. To date, the protests have been overwhelmingly peaceful.
He also said that the Freedom Convoy was “holding millions of jobs and people hostage.” There have
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