Ottawa’s police chief says officials are on guard against “social media actors” and “lone wolf individuals” who might try to infiltrate this weekend’s convoy protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Members of a protest organizers call the Freedom Convoy steadily streamed into the nation’s capital Friday as various groups from across the country prepared to rally against the federal government’s vaccination mandate for all cross-border drivers, which came into effect earlier this month.
At least hundreds more were expected throughout the day and over the weekend, and Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly says authorities weren’t sure how large the rally would be.
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