Convoy controversy heats up

Plus: Staffing up at Finance and Trade, a high-profile nurse exit, NDP convention wraps

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As criticism over Premier DOUG FORD’s approach to the so-called freedom convoy bubbles up and Ottawa declares a state of emergency, Solicitor General SYLVIA JONES is telling forces on the ground that they have all the tools to deal with protesters themselves.

Earlier Sunday, Ford — who was accused by Oppo critics of “emboldening” proteste…