Ottawa Police Claim Freedom Convoy Finished: Strict Security Measures Stay to Help ‘Community Healing’

Ottawa police on Sunday night claimed the Freedom Convoy that took to the streets across the Canadian capital is finished, before adding strict security measures and checkpoints remain in place to bolster “community healing.”

Interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell told a news conference a number of “successful” operations 24-hours earlier meant anti-vaccine mandate protest groups had “dramatically declined” in number and the city’s streets were clear for the first time in almost three weeks.

“We promised earlier this week that we would clear our streets and give them back to our residents. We promised that we would return our city to a state of normalcy,” he said. “With every hour we are getting closer to that goal.”

“We are deeply committed to the community healing that we know now needs to take place,” Bell added.

“Trudeau is abusing his power to defy and suppress legitimate protests. It will not end well.” https://t.co/cG194ZQeBP

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Over next several days, he said police will build a wide ranging security presence in the downtown core “to make sure that nobody returns to occupy our streets again.” He gave no details as to what those security measures entail. – READ MORE