Sunday February 6th 2022

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declares a state of emergency over the trucker convoy, citing "serious danger" from protesters. Police say that anyone attempting to bring supplies such as gas to the demonstrators after midnight on February 7 could be subject to arrest. (source)

Dozens of heavily armed police raid the truckers' supply base on Coventry Road and confiscate at least one tanker of fuel. Since many families are camping in the trucks, loss of fuel poses a major risk of exposure in the winter weather. (source)

Police arrest seven people throughout the day on mischief charges. One of these is a 78-year-old man who is ticketed and arrested for honking his horn in support of the protest. According to his lawyer, he is bruised, cut, and traumatized. (source)