Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency Friday in order to stop what he described as a “siege” in Ottawa and Windsor as protests by the now-famous Canadian truck convoy continue to create gridlock throughout the Canadian border.

The new orders by the Canadian premier promised severe consequences; Ford said that those who do not pack up and go home immediately can face fines as high as $100,000 and up to a year in prison.

The premier said the orders will “make crystal clear it is illegal and punishable to block and impede the movement of goods, people and services along critical infrastructure.”

Ford also suggested that the nation of Canada plans to continue its criminalization of protesting that the government does not support.