Reuters (valtamediaa) uutisoi: The so-called "Freedom Convoy" - coming from east and west - started out as a protest against a vaccine requirement for cross-border truckers, but has turned into a demonstration against government overreach during the pandemic with a strong anti-vax streak.
The convoys are scheduled to get in around noon, but already on Friday dozens of vehicles blocked the roads in front of parliament. A total of some 2,700 trucks are expected, a federal government source said.
"These demonstrations are national in scope, they're massive in scale," Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly said on Friday. "We do not know all of the parallel demonstrations that may occur and where the lone wolf individuals who may insert themselves into the mix for various reasons."
Kanadassa on yli 300 000 rekkaa ammattikäytössä eli toki kyse on pienestä vähemmistöstä, mutta kyllä tuollainen 2700 nuppia saa kaupungin kuin kaupungin sekaisin.