Two very different demonstrations — one calling for an end to COVID-19 mandates, another demanding accountability after the recent occupation — took to the streets of downtown Ottawa Saturday.
In front of Parliament Hill, hundreds of people took part in a “freedom protest,” although the crowd was significantly smaller than the truck convoy demonstrations that drew in thousands of people last month.
“We wanted to bring some unity back, without the noise,” said demonstrator Alex Major, who was part of a human chain that formed along Wellington Street.
Saturday’s rally was about bringing peace, Major said. Flags opposing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were not allowed,
