The interview ended after the firearms question as no one in the room would entertain CTV(??) with an answer. Apparently they did not like that snuff.
He was a commie reporter, instructed by his commie superiors, to ask the question in the hope of getting an answer they could spin into labeling the protest as an armed Coup to overthrow the government just like 06JAN21 in the USA was branded.
I don't know your specific laws on whether you can legally have guns in your protest situaton, but if you can, The elder leader could have used the opportunity to expose the reporter as a commie by simply stating, "These truckers have traveled thousands of miles from all points in the country, and have the legal right to carry while traveling. Everyone who respects our laws, and these trucker's rights, should not be questioning their rights, but I see you in the media and this tyranny government, both of you, oppose the citizen's rights outlined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. You in the media, and now this tyranny government, want no rights for the citizens, while the citizens just want to be left alone to live free as all humans have a right to on this planet."
