watson, said the city was outnumbered and losing the battle against the freedom convoy. the truckers have paralysed the centre of ottawa with vehicles and tents blocking roads. jessicaocal businesses have either closed their doors or said they have lost customers. but you can see signs of support. in fact, also right behind me here, along the fences in front of parliament hill, and thousands of protesters have joined these truckers behind me over the last two weekends. 0ttawa's mayor, jim watson, has said the state of emergency will give the city of the flexibility to help deal with these protests, and you can also hear the trucks running their engines behind me. police moved on sunday to cut off fuel to some of these truckers here in the main protest area, but the truckers we spoke to and the protesters we spoke to have said they really believe that they're here as a movement for freedom as long as they need, until they feel their voices are heard so it's really not clear yet how this impasse will end. the queen's platinum jubilee celebrations are continuing with a bang as gun salutes were fired across the country to mark her 70—year reign. at noon, the king's troo