‘So far, so good’: Ottawa mayor says ‘Rolling Thunder’ rally seems ‘peaceful’
Meanwhile, Ottawa mayor Jim Watson said Saturday’s protests have been peaceful, “so far”.
“So far, so good,” Watson said. “It seems to be a peaceful protest, which is what we wanted and there’s a very strong police presence so that it doesn’t turn into the kind of situation that did a lot of harm in our city back in February.” Interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell said earlier in the week that some of those who planned to come to Ottawa over the weekend have “identified the need to attend the war monument and re-consecrate it by laying a wreath and undoing the damage they feel may have been done during the convoy.”‘Rolling Thunder’ protesters look to ‘reclaim’ war memorial after ‘Freedom Convoy’
Several veterans made speeches in support of the three-week “Freedom Convoy” protest earlier this year, which prompted the federal government to invoke the Emergencies Act for the first time.
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