OTTAWA, Ontario — Hundreds of police in riot gear swept through Canada’s capital Saturday, retaking control of the streets around the Parliament buildings and appearing to end the siege of Ottawa after three weeks of protests. Protesters, angry over the country’s Covid-19 restrictions and policies of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, retreated from the largest police … Read more
About 170 arrests have been made since the police first moved in on protesters on Friday, interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell said Saturday afternoon. He told reporters pepper spray was used “to disperse unlawful demonstrators who were resisting police orders.” Children continue to be brought to the front line of police operations, Bell said. … Read more
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Thousands of Canadian truckers are continuing to occupy the nation’s capital, defying orders from the Government to disperse. The ‘freedom convoy’ which left for Ottawa on January 23 is led by a self-confessed conspiracy theorist and Canada Unity leader, James Bauder. Bauder has endorsed the QAnon movement, a group described as a far right cult … Read more
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The mayor of Ottawa has declared a state of emergency to deal with truck drivers protesting national coronavirus regulations — a 10-day occupation that has shut down the center of the Canadian capital. “(This) reflects the grave danger and threat to residents’ safety and security posed by the ongoing demonstrations and highlights the need for … Read more
The mayor of Canada’s capital on Sunday declared a state of emergency to deal with an unprecedented protest that has seen truckers shut down Ottawa’s core for more than a week due to Covid-19 rules. Dubbed the “Freedom Convoy,” the demonstration has seen hundreds of truckers blocking city streets, honking their horns and disrupting traffic. … Read more
Politicians from former President Donald Trump to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) have championed the nationwide protests in Canada, which began in response to Ottawa’s vaccine mandate for truckers entering Canada. It has quickly escalated into a global movement incorporating a loose set of anti-establishment causes, coordinated on social media and encrypted messaging groups. On … Read more
Over the weekend, he released a statement marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, tweeted a happy birthday to his daughter and sent congratulatory messages to medal-winning Canadian Olympians. He didn’t mention Ottawa. “The situation at this point is completely out of control,” Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson told the 580 CFRA radio station on Sunday. “The individuals … Read more
“Our goal is to end the demonstration,” Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly said Friday morning, acknowledging that the extended protest has led to “a lot of unacceptable and unlawful activities.” The demonstrators are “highly organized, well funded, extremely committed to resisting all attempts to end the demonstrations safely,” he said. “Freedom Convoy 2022” organizers raised … Read more