Police say they will let public safety guide their actions this weekend as a convoy protesting vaccine mandates rolls into Ottawa.
Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly said that while organizers say the protest, which as of Friday night did not have a permit, will be a weekend event, “the option of [it] going into the week is also still on the table.”
Sloly said any decision to bring the protest to a close early or continue past the weekend will be based on public safety concerns. He also said a breakdown in communication with protest organizers could lead to it being shut