I read about this on the CTV site but found this article had more info plus some of the comments are good.
How stupid can some people be?
$1:
The people whose tires we have deflated will be inconvenienced, but ultimately, will be able to get around by using public transit, walking, or cycling like so many other residents of Victoria and Oak Bay do.
As if, by deflating the tires, they have made the vehicle inoperable forever.

Obviously the vehicle owner will reinflate (or replace if they've been fucked) and continue to drive it.