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CTV News reports:
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is suggesting that some of the trucks and other vehicles seized by police during a two-day operation to clear out the “Freedom Convoy” protest and occupation could be used to pay for some of the policing costs. Speaking to CTV News Ottawa, Watson said this could be a chance to recoup some of the costs of the massive police operation.
“I’ve asked our city manager, for instance, how can we take possession of all of those trucks that have been towed away?” Watson said on CTV News at Six. “How can we confiscate those and sell those trucks to help pay for some of our costs? I don’t think the taxpayers should be paying for this multi-million dollar bill that we’re going to be saddled with because of the irresponsibility and the illegal activities of a bunch of truckers.”
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Watson, who took office in 2010, is Ottawa’s longest-serving mayor. He came out as gay in 2019.
I don’t know if you will be able to buy a semi cab with busted windows when this is all done, but the mayor would like it to be a possibility. https://t.co/EtDtVPKxnh
— Ted Raymond (@TedFriendlyGuy) February 20, 2022
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson says “about 25 vehicles” have been impounded “and there could be more.” He says the city will be looking to other levels of government to help with costs of enhanced policing #ottnews #ctvqp
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— CTV Question Period (@ctvqp) February 20, 2022
Mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson, in an interview with the state broadcaster(cbc) praises Trudeau’s use of the Emergencies Act, and is looking into selling confiscated convoy protesters trucks and RVs.https://t.co/cTm6cKHpsA pic.twitter.com/zS3em5TAjf
— Efron Monsanto ???? (@realmonsanto) February 20, 2022