'I can’t tolerate desecration of any war memorials': Doug Ford says he supports vaccination as convoy protestors continue to occupy Ottawa

Ontario Premier Doug Ford publicly spoke about the demonstrators who continue to occupy downtown Ottawa, stressing that he support vaccination.

"I can’t tolerate desecration of any war memorials, or any memorials, zero tolerance for that," Ford said on Tuesday. "And the flags they’re waving around, it's disgusting, in my opinion, outside of the greatest flag in the world, the Canadian flag, God bless them for waving the Canadian flag."

"I believe in getting vaccinated... That’s how we’ve been able to slowly get out of this and that’s how we’re going to continue to slowly get out of it."

When asked why he didn't reach out to the city to extend support, Ford said if Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson needs support, he knows how to contact the premier.

"At any given time if the mayor needs our support, he knows where to contact us, he has my cell number," Ford said.

This comes after several people were waiting for Ford to condemn the demonstrators near Parliament Hill.

The premier also stressed that the people of Ottawa need to be able to "get back to their lives," while also extending his appreciation to truckers who have delivered essentials goods across the province.

"There’s a million people that live in Ottawa, I hear you, I hear the protesters, the province hears the protesters, the country hears the protestors, now it’s time to let the people in Ottawa get back to their lives," Ford said.

"My message right from the beginning of this pandemic, when it came to the truckers, I appreciate everything they’ve done, I appreciate them bringing health supplies to hospitals, putting food on the grocery shelves."