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Feb 15 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
At least six active Canadian soldiers are under investigation for supporting anti-vaccine mandates. Some participated in Convoy protests. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…
The same day Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a state of emergency, some veterans held a news conference and posted video calling for reinforcements- other vets to “stand to”
We now know that at least 50 former soldiers and 6 active ones are against mandates.
2 are JTF2- elite special forces.
We know the Convoy leadership team has military intelligence expert and former RCMP offcr who provided security for Prime Minister
National Security expert Stephanie Carvin says raising veterans profile may be part of Convoy strategy to give movement veneer of legitimacy.
We also know at least 150 mostly retired officers are part of advocacy group that has endorsed the Convoy occupation

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Feb 15
Breaking : CBC sources say Peter Sloly has resigned as Ottawa’s Police Chief and will publicly announce he is stepping aside after the Ottawa Police Services Board meeting today
This comes after 18 days of fractious relations within the chain of command.
Peter Sloly removed three incident commanders - who are experienced in handling massive events like Csnada Day- from handling the response to the Freedom Convoy protest.
Tensions between Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly and rank and file have percolated for from nearly the start of his tenure in Ottawa. A meme was circulated among members comparing him to Hitler in 2020. The video was condemned as “hateful”
cbc.ca/amp/1.5732002
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Feb 10
My latest: How organizers with police and military expertise are helping convoy protestors dig in.
cbc.ca/news/canada/co…
Within the leadership group, there are two individuals that stand out that would have deep knowledge Ottawa's security strengths and weaknesses. One was on the Prime Minister's security detail, the other sat on Canada's national counter-terrorism unit.
There are also former police officers and soldiers who joined the convoy demonstration. The website Police on Guard lists at least 150 ex-police and 50 ex-Cdn forces who are against vaccine mandates. Video on the site shows members at the protest. policeonguard.ca/police-on-guar…
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Feb 9
Police shut down the Conferderation Park Protest Camp, that was 500 m from Parliament. This new camp is by former Communications Security Establishment HQ. This pushes the perimeter out of the core- but is closer to main road to Ottawa Int Airport.
It would appear this new protest camp that’s being built was permitted by Ottawa Police. Councillors aren’t happy.
Why would police permit this? 1500 Bronson- is close to the primary access road to the Ottawa Intl Airport. It is within walking distance of Carleton University. In- person classes resume Monday. It’s also near Brewer Park.
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Feb 8
My latest report: Why do truck convoy protestors seem one step ahead of police?
The first tactical error made in this protest was to allow big rigs downtown. You can remove protestors with police but not trucks. Now towing companies are refusing to help via @jchianello

cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…
I also wrote this about the internal tensions within the Ottawa Police Service that may be clouding response.

threadreaderapp.com/thread/1489429… https://t.co/URDrlCtQP3
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Feb 7
Breaking : Ottawa Police dismantling Convoy protestors logistics camp on Conventry Road
There is a long row of tow trucks at the ready to remove transport trucks
I see 30 police officers dismantling the logistics camp
Lots of officers. Protestors say they want to remove fuel
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Feb 4
For me, there's something unsettling about the sight of a Black police chief being undone by a group of predominantly white men flouting laws.
A long thread on the tensions within the OPS that may shed light on what action is and isn't being taken.
Peter Sloly was hired as Chief in 2019. There were high hopes he would help heal the deep racial divide that took place between OPS and the Black community following the 2016 fatal arrest of Somali-Cdn Abdirahman Abdi. "Judge me by my actions" -Sloly said.
cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…
Sloly was coming into an OPS force where many white male officers were feeling they were passed over because of efforts to hire and promote people of colour and women. Here's my report on the leaked diversity census
cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…
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