At Bank and Riveraide, counter protestors have held up a number of cars attempting to join up with the convoy folks.

Here video at the numbers of cars held up, sent to me by a counter protestor #cdnpoli #ottnews
Here’s a look at the crowd that has gathered at Bank and Riverside.

Considerably more counter protestors compared to trucks trying to get through #cdnpoli #ottnews
Police have been trying to negotiate with the counter protestors to get them to move, with no success.

When the crowd said they’re not leaving, One cop just came up to them asked “so how does this end then?”

That did not go over well with the crowd #cdnpoli #ottnews
More dispatched from Bank and Riverside

The counter protestors have taken a page out of the protesters from the hill and brought in some speakers #cdnpoli #ottnews
The counter protestors are still blocking cars from leaving, while police are in the crowd trying to find a solution.

One counter protester gets on the bull horn to encourage the crowd to ignore the protestors, who are honking #cdnpoli #ottnews
Pat King has now told convoy folks to go down to Bank and Riverside to help the protestors stuck there get out #cdnpoli #ottnews
Back at Bank and Riverside, a demand of the counter protesters is to have the cops take any jerry cans with fuel from the protesters in their cars

One counter protestor I spoke to said cops told her they don’t have the authority or legal ability to seize jerry cans on this road
Back to Bank and Riverside, as many other folks have reported, the trucks are being let go one by one, but they can only leave if they take the flags off their cars.

Note the police escort out for the truck #cdnpoli #ottnews
Cars continue to be allowed to leave by counter protestors, but not without a police escort to let them go #cdnpoli #ottnews
A couple protesters got out of their car and an argument broke out.

The protestor says to the counter protesters - “None of us are acting like terrorist or racist or hateful people like you guys are … this is the worst experience I’ve had in my whole entire life” #ottnews
When the protestors got out of their car, the cops also got all the counter protesters to move one side with the protestors on another.

There looks to be only a handful of protestors with lots of cops in between #cdnpoli
While leaving the area, this driver hit this cop with his car.

After that happened, the cop went up and asked the driver “So you’re not going to hit me with your vehicle again?”

“No sir” replies the protestor, before he drives off #cdnpoli #ottnews

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Feb 14
Trudeau says the protests in Ottawa have been illegally obstructing Ottawa neighbourhoods

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“After discussing with Cabinet and Caucus with consultation with the Premiers, after speaking with oppo leaders, the federal government has invoked the emergencies act”- Trudeau #cdnpoli
Trudeau says the Emergencies Act will allow fines and imprisonment and will allow the RCMP to enforce provincial and municipal bylaws as required #cdnpoli #ottnews
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Feb 14
.@chrisrands and I just stopped MPs at West Block about the Emergencies Act.

Liberal MP Judy Sgro says “it’s a sad day for Canada” adding, “do you see what’s going on outside?” #cdnpolo
CPC MP Richard Bragdon says the Emergencies Act is a “Very big step … I wanna hear what (Trudeau) is bringing forward” #cdnpoli
Instead of answering our question about the Emergencies Act, CPC MP Dr Stephen Ellis attacked Trudeau

“There has been a failure of leadership here by the PM from the very beginning, which leads us down this very, very dangerous road”
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Feb 13
Friends, it’s time to check-in on Ottawa’s nightlife.

It’s the biggest crowd yet at Ottawa’s Hottest Club, Wellington St.

They were spinning tunes when I first arrived but what I can only describe as a J-Roc impersonator was hyping the crowd after #cdnpoli #ottnews
If you’ve been following this series, you already know that Ottawa’s Hottest Club, Wellington St, has everything.

It has either Starsky or Hutch, more porta potties than needed and an Infowars fan #cdnpoli #ottnews
Wellington St became Ottawa’s Hottest Club because of extensive renos but they’ve added yet another feature to the VIP Deck.

An LED sign is now up to ask some friends like Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan, Don Cheery and Tucker Carlson to come hang out

#cdnpoli #ottnews
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Feb 12
Protestors have ripped down the barriers step up at the War Memorial.

They were up because people were using the memorial as a toilet and jumping on the tomb of the unknown soldier #cdnpoli #ottnews
The people who took it down seem to be a group of veterans.

They were all called up to the front to stand right at the front of the monument #cdnpoli #ottnews
They then did a prayer, where among other things, they called on the Prime Minister to drop vaccine mandates #cdnpoli #ottnews
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Feb 12
Friends, it’s time to check-in on Ottawa’s nightlife!

As I reported yesterday, Ottawa’s second hottest club, Wellington St, was undergoing renos but they’ve gone bigger than I could imagine

They’ve added a massive big screen behind the DJ, to accompany the VIP deck #ottnews
This goes without saying, but Wellington St has everything.

Postal service, ear protection and even satellite TV.

I wonder if the Super Bowl will be on the big screen on Sunday… #cdnpoli #ottnews
It’s raining tonight but that hasn’t stopped Ottawa newest club, O’Connor’s, from opening!

O’Connor’s has been functioning as a daycare normally, and even got a visit from the police yesterday to offer the parents help from child services. #cdnpoli #ottnews
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Feb 11
I know it’s only Thursday but let’s check-in on Ottawa’s nightlife.

Ottawa’s second hottest club, Wellington St, is closed tonight for renos.

They’ve added a VIP deck with a Hill view, and have stockpiled Ottawa’s hottest accessory, jerry cans #cdnpoli #ottnews
Ottawa’s hottest club, Rideau and Sussex, is also closed tonight but some changes will need to be made before the party starts tomorrow night.

Truckers started parking like a jigsaw puzzle at that intersection today, presumably to make it hard to get towed #cdnpoli #ottnews
With no clubs open tonight, folks had nothing to do but wander the streets.

This guy with a megaphone outside the Chateau Laurier was telling folks, “Delete your vax pass, get a free joint” #cdnpoli #ottnews
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