this looks like the canadians have a much larger fight on their hands than might have been the case if their government had any ears with which to engage their citizens. i suspect it will only go downhill from here;

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has closed 39 independent trucking companies for their participation in the Freedom Convoy protest against Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.

In another round of anti-protest sanctions, the ministry affirmed that 12 trucking companies in Ontario and 27 outside the province have been slapped with seizure orders canceling their authority to carry out business in Ontario following their alleged involvement in the Freedom Convoy protest. (Related: Canada’s Freedom Convoy invokes waves of protests against Canada’s COVID mandates.)

“In an effort to preserve future police investigations into the illegal occupation in Ottawa, the ministry will not release the names of affected businesses at this time,” a ministry spokesperson stated, indicating a criminal investigation may be initiated against the 39 trucking companies that participated in the protest.

Plates of 24 passenger vehicles from Ontario and 34 from outside the province were also suspended. According to the Ottawa Police 115 vehicles were towed during the protest.......read more.........