Category: Ottawa

As Police Quash Ottawa Protests, Leader of Canada’s Opposition Says Trudeau’s ‘Desire to Divide Canadians’ Caused the Situation

Interim leader of Canada’s opposition Conservative Party Candice Bergen says the situation unfolding in the nation’s capital as police clamp down on protesters was created by the prime minister “and his desire to divide Canadians.” “I’m disturbed & saddened by what we are seeing today in Ottawa. This situation was created by the PM & his…


Hundreds of Police Determined to Break Ottawa Protesters


Photos: Hundreds of Police Working to Break Ottawa Protesters


Police Escalate Arrests in Ottawa as Protest Organizer Says Leaving Is Safest Option

This article will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA, Canada—Large groups of police, some on horseback and some carrying assault rifles and what appears to be rubber bullet launchers, have begun moving in on protesters in Ottawa, backed up by armoured vehicles. Protest organizer Benjamin Dichter took to Twitter to urge protesters to leave and…


Axe-Wielding Assailants: In Handling Long-Running BC Pipeline Protests Versus Ottawa Anti-Mandate Protests, the Double Standard Is Obvious

Commentary As police forces amassed this week in Ottawa to take action against a protest marked by the presence of bouncy castles, flag-waving, and dancing, upwards of 20 armed extremists attacked a remote B.C. pipeline construction site. Millions of dollars in damage were wrought in the attack on the Coastal GasLink (CGL) site and a…


Axe-Wielding Assailants: In Handling Long-Running BC Pipeline Protests Vs Ottawa Anti-Mandate Protests, the Double Standard Is Obvious

Commentary As police forces amassed this week in Ottawa to take action against a protest marked by the presence of bouncy castles, flag-waving, and dancing, upwards of 20 armed extremists attacked a remote B.C. pipeline construction site. Millions of dollars in damage were wrought in the attack on the Coastal GasLink (CGL) site and a…


House of Commons Cancels Sitting as Police Prepare Action Against Protesters in Ottawa

This article will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA—The House of Commons won’t be sitting on Feb. 18 as police is expanding its operations against protesters in Ottawa, the speaker of the House said. “Given these exceptional circumstances, and following discussion with all recognized party leadership, the sitting today is cancelled,” said a post by…


House of Commons Cancels Sitting as Police Take Action Against Protesters in Ottawa

This article will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA—The House of Commons won’t be sitting on Feb. 18 as police is expanding its operations against protesters in Ottawa, the speaker of the House said. “Given these exceptional circumstances, and following discussion with all recognized party leadership, the sitting today is cancelled,” said a post by…


Police Take Action Against Protesters in Ottawa, House of Commons Cancels Sitting

This article will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA—Large groups of police, some carrying assault rifles and rubber bullet launchers, have begun moving along Rideau Street toward the core protest site in front of the Parliament Buildings, backed up by armoured vehicles, reports CBC News. A small group of protesters could be seen linking arms…


Police Establish No-go Zone for Protesters in Central Ottawa

OTTAWA, Canada—Ottawa police established on Feb. 17 a limited access zone around the perimeter of the center of the Canadian capital that has been occupied by truckers, their rigs, and supporters for more than three weeks. Under the recently introduced Emergencies Act, people are being refused entry to what has been designated as the “Secured…