A group of counter-protesters is blocking a line of trucks looking to get into the city core and join the trucker really. It's quite civil so far, actually. Some discussions happening between the sides.
"We are the majority. You lost the election," says one counter-protester.
"We are the majority. You lost the election," says one counter-protester.
Police are telling the counter-protesters this convoy won't make it downtown because it's blocked off. I just got a cab here from downtown so I don't know exactly what they mean.
"Something popped yesterday," said Ottawa resident Micah Clark. "Our city's been turned into a punching bag by a group of people who didn't do real well in civics class."
Some of the members of the convoy and those blocking it are talking it out.
Looks like this could go on for a while. Lots of people driving by honking in support of the counter-protesters. Lot of sentiment that something snapped this weekend and now they want to make the protesters as uncomfortable as they've felt for two weeks.
Drone shot here of the convoy blocked by Ottawa residents.
https://twitter.com/nofarenovember/status/1492915284956569611
Ottawa Centre MPP Joel Harden told me the blockade arose from people outraged by sights of hot tubs and concerts downtown.
“The straw broke last night. The patience of our various communities broke. This was organized on Facebook groups normally for cookouts and dog walking."
“The straw broke last night. The patience of our various communities broke. This was organized on Facebook groups normally for cookouts and dog walking."
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