As a deadline for eviction loomed Wednesday, members of The United People of Canada vowed not to leave the St. Brigid’s church property.
TUPOC director William Komer said the group’s own “24/7, private security” would be at the site if and when a bailiff was to arrive to enforce an eviction order, which can take place five business days after it wasSign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Asked by text message Wednesday afternoon if they would be enforcing the eviction order at midnight, Cease Bailiff replied “Can’t comment. I can advise will be leaving.” Though Komer says TUPOC has no links to last winter’s truck convoy occupation of downtown Ottawa, many of the vehicles parked at the property are festooned with the same flags and slogans seen during the trucker occupation. Some TUPOC supporters espouse the same anti-COVID-mandate and anti-government sentiment heard during that protest. Free newspapers left for distribution in St.
On Tuesday, he donned a foil hat and sat in a red chair in front of the building for what he called “the roast of William Komer.”
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