On February 4, local time, Ottawa Police Chief Pete Sloly announced that he would adopt a "police and restraint strategy" on the protest convoy of truck drivers to "restore order, prevent violations and protect Ottawa citizens."
Police will use hundreds of concrete piers and heavy equipment as barricades, barring other vehicles from entering the city centre.
Next, the police will continue to segment and isolate the protest convoy.
If vehicles enter Ottawa, they must park in designated parking lots located outside the urban area and cannot enter the city center. Vehicles entering the city without authorization will be fined and towed.
The Ottawa City Government has closed many streets, bridges and traffic arteries in and out of downtown Ottawa, prohibiting other vehicles from entering the Parliament Building and nearby areas where protesters are concentrated.
Ottawa police are urging people not to travel to Ottawa this weekend.
Since January 29, local time, truck drivers have launched a large-scale protest in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Protesters demanded the lifting of epidemic prevention restrictions such as the need for new crown vaccinations for truck drivers passing through the Canada-US border.
(Making Yueziyan)
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]