Thousands of people joined the rally of truckers opposed to compulsory vaccination in front of parliament on Saturday. As of 7 a.m. Saturday morning, a chorus of car horns began to sound across the nation’s capital and Ottawa police reported no mischief related to the event that morning.
Protesters oppose COVID-19 restrictions, including cross-border requirements for truckers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government.
On the signs of the demonstrators who wandered in the clouds of carbon monoxide in the streets of the capital, many messages of insults were intended for Justin Trudeau. Several demonstrators held signs against vaccination and other messages were directed at the media. Two placards stood out in front of the parliament: those of Phillipe Haggart and his friend who decided to brave the cold, but also certain hostile demonstrators, to demonstrate their support for public health.
“Vaccines save lives,” read the sign he held at arm’s length. Protesters quickly approached him, some were humorous and others aggressive.
“How many doses do you need you asshole!” “, Launched a demonstrator against sanitary measures.
While Phillipe Haggart candidly explained to reporters that he thought it was important for people to support public health specialists, men wearing People’s Party of Canada toques made a lot of noise to bury his words.
Among the many vehicles blocking downtown streets, a crane had set up on Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill. A huge Canadian flag hung from the mast of the craft.
Near the crane, a tractor-trailer with “F*** Trudeau” written on it in large letters is parked in plain view at the entrance to Parliament Hill.
Intimidation and conspiracy to replace the government
Journalists from different outlets covering the protest on Friday reported being verbally and physically intimidated by protesters.
The author of his lines was forced to stop an interview, on the pavement in front of the parliament, when three men surrounded him hurling insults at him and shouting to leave the premises.
Ottawa Police are working with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, RCMP and other organizations to identify any threats to public safety.
Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly warned Friday of “individuals or lone wolves [qui] could fit into the protest for a variety of reasons. »
The group Canada Unity, which is among the organizers of the convoy, is expected to address the crowd on Saturday. This group crafted a “memorandum of understanding” illegally requiring the appointed Senate and Governor General Mary Simon to usurp the authority of the elected government and remove all vaccination orders and other public health restrictions — a constitutional impossibility.