Interim police chief Steve Bell told city councillors that his force has no intention of letting the Rolling Thunder Convoy turn into another illegal occupation
The chief also sought to reassure residents still shaken by the “Freedom Convoy,” in which hundreds of protesters occupied the downtown core for three weeks to protest COVID-19 restrictions and demand the Liberal government resign.Article content
In a message directed to Ottawa residents, Bell said the police won’t “allow for unsafe or unlawful conditions that could lead to another protest.” The website for “Rolling Thunder Ottawa” said it is partnered with the groups Veterans for Freedom and Freedom Fighters Canada, both of which appear to have links to the Freedom Convoy.
Freedom Fighters Canada’s website says it is an organization “demanding the end of all government mandates” and the end of “tyrannical legislation.” Some of its organizers also attended or supported the earlier protests publicly. Convoy organizers have said they plan to do a loop around the city, with a stop at the National War Memorial as well as a march and rally on Parliament Hill where speeches will be delivered.
Several councillors representing areas around the downtown core raised concerns about reports convoy participants plan to set up in or ride through different neighbourhoods, and asked what police plan to do about it.Article content
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