Ontario\u0027s deputy solicitor general said province would have sent in extra officer sooner if the Ottawa police chief had come up with a plan
Ontario’s deputy solicitor general Mario Di Tommaso also told the Emergencies Act inquiry on Wednesday that the head of the OPP was already “very concerned” about then Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly’s leadership less than a week after hundreds of truckers rolled into the capital last winter.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The day after the act was invoked on Feb. 14, Ford said he supported the decision because it granted police “every single tool needed to resolve the situation and restore order.”Article content Di Tommaso said the province and federal government would have sent in the 1,800 police officers that Sloly had pleaded for “much earlier” if the chief had been quicker to come up with a “comprehensive plan” to contain the protests.
“Protesters knew that if they started protests outside of Ottawa it would draw police resources there, making law enforcement unable to mount a significant response in Ottawa,” reads Di Tommaso’s interview summary.
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