'Whatever it takes': PM says as officials work with U.S. to 'resolve' protests

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office has indicated the government's willingness to 'respond with whatever it takes,' to bring the trucker convoy protests under control, confirming federal ministers and top Canadian officials are working with U.S. representatives to 'resolve' the situation. This comes as political pressure has been increasing across Canada and in the United States to see the anti-mandate and anti-government blockades end.

This comes as political pressure has been increasing across Canada and in the United States to see the anti-mandate and anti-government blockades end.

Trudeau held a series of late-night meetings on Thursday about the situation, including with key cabinet ministers and senior officials, and opposition party leaders, though no new measures were announced.

“The prime minister and ministers will continue to work closely with all orders of government and local authorities to respond with whatever it takes to help provinces and municipalities end the blockades and bring the situation under control,” reads a statement issued from Trudeau’s office.

There has been direct pressure on Trudeau from his political counterparts to present a plan to end the impasse, and according to a series of tweets posted late Thursday, Trudeau implored the Conservatives, Bloc Quebecois and New Democrats to come together to “denounce these illegal acts—and to call for an end to these blockades.”