Protesters start showing up early for Day 2 of Fredericton demonstration
CBC
About 10 protesters and their vehicles decorated with flags and signs were parked outside the New Brunswick Legislature early Saturday as a second day of protest got underway in Fredericton
At about 7 a.m., a couple of police cruisers and a few officers were along the perimeter set up to keep an eye on the protest against COVID-19 mandates.
Supporting the Freedom Convoy 2022 that has been making its ,way across Canada the last couple of weeks, about 300 protesters turned up outside the legislature on Friday with hopes to "gridlock" the downtown core all weekend long.
Fredericton police had help from officers from across the province, brought in to control the impact of the protest and as of Friday evening, Deputy Chief Martin Gaudet said, the demonstrations had been loud but peaceful so far.
Protesters brought in loudspeakers and other sound equipment, which they used to play music and make speeches from the northern corner of St. John and Queen streets for most of Friday.
Gaudet said police have set up 15 checkpoints around the New Brunswick capital to block trucks from entering the downtown core.
He said those checkpoints were successful Friday would stay in place as long as necessary.
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