Truckers brace for a police crackdown in besieged Ottawa
ABC News
Hundreds of truckers clogging the streets of Canada's capital city in a protest against COVID-19 restrictions are bracing for a possible police crackdown
OTTAWA, Ontario -- Hundreds of truckers clogging the streets of Ottawa in a protest against the country's COVID-19 restrictions braced for a possible police crackdown Thursday, nearly three weeks into the siege that has shaken Canada’s reputation for civility and rule-following.
Work crews in the capital began erecting fences outside Parliament, and police appeared to be out on the streets in greater numbers than usual in the morning.
On Wednesday, Ottawa police handed out leaflets warning the truckers to leave immediately or face arrest and other sanctions.
Many protesters reacted to the warnings with scorn.
