All options being considered to end trucker protest, including military: Ottawa police chief – By Ryan Tumilty (National Post) / February 2, 2022
Chief Peter Sloly said the police intend to step up enforcement and will pursue criminal charges against participants who broke the law
OTTAWA – Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly said the city has considered all options to end a now six-day protest that has clogged streets around Parliament Hill including using the military, as more protesters are expected to descend on the city this weekend.
What began as a convoy of truckers protesting a vaccine mandate for cross-border travel has become a broader protest against all COVID restrictions, including mask mandates and lockdowns.
Sloly said his officers are fatigued and stretched after days of policing the protest that has come with major disruptions.
“The range of illegal, dangerous and unacceptable activities is beyond the ability to list and the time that we have there today,” he told a meeting of city councillors.
