At 16and On the day of the occupation, the truckers who demonstrate in Ottawa against sanitary measures do not plan to leave anytime soon.
Posted at 1:39 p.m.
Anne and André begin their third week in their truck, parked on Wellington Street, in front of Parliament. “It’s going very well, it can’t be better. We’ve been here since the first Friday, ”says the woman who comes from the Hautes-Laurentides.
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Anne and André, from the Upper Laurentians
Demonstrators come to bring them money, cards and gifts directly to their window. Others ask them for autographs.
The state of emergency, declared Friday by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, did not prevent demonstrators from coming to swell the ranks of truckers on Saturday for a third consecutive weekend.
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The demonstration in Ottawa is in its 16and daytime.
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The police ensure calm in front of Parliament Hill.
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George Psanu holds high a mast on which are hung the flags of Quebec, Canada and Romania, his country of origin. The truck driver lost his job in January because he did not want to be vaccinated.
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George Psanu
The Lavallois goes to Ottawa every weekend in the capital, to protest against sanitary measures. He comes to join his friend, who has been living in his truck since the start of the movement. “I bring him what he needs, like food,” he says.
A few meters further, Sylvie Allard and Alain Bergeron, two colleagues from Vaudreuil joined the demonstration for the first time on Saturday. “We were the last unvaccinated at our work. Unfortunately, we were pushed to the wall and we went to get vaccinated out of obligation so as not to lose our job, ”said Ms.me Allard, who works in a chemical plant.
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Alain Bergeron and Sylvie Allard
Illegal demonstration
For its part, the Ottawa Police Service said it continues to deploy all available resources to put an end to the illegal demonstration in the city center.
“During the night, protesters exhibited aggressive behavior towards law enforcement, including refusing to follow directions, overwhelming officers and obstructing law enforcement efforts. law,” they said in a statement.
On Friday, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, pleaded that the protesters “have made themselves heard” and that “now is the time to go home”.