Toronto trucker convoy protest begins to roll in ahead of Saturday's demonstration

Pick-up trucks, tractors and hundreds of protesters are set to gather for a planned anti-vaccine mandate demonstration in downtown Toronto Saturday afternoon.

Earlier this week, there were reports the “Freedom Convoy” was planning a demonstration in downtown Toronto this weekend, prompting police and city officials to prepare for similar disruptions brought on from the ongoing protest in Ottawa.

The planned protest is expected to start at noon at Queen's Park.

Toronto police tweeted Saturday morning that the service is “prepared” for the expected demonstration.

“There will be increased police presence. We continue to maintain road closures in the downtown core. Ensuring Hospital Row stays clear remains our priority,” read the tweet.