Ottawa police get reinforcements as anti-vax convoy arrives
Posted: 28 Jan 2022, 18:59
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wi ... s-82539518OTTAWA, Ontario -- Police in Canada’s capital have called in reinforcements as a planned anti-vaccine mandate protest began to swell in numbers.
Several thousand people are expected in Ottawa as part of group demanding an end to vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions. Some of the group’s leaders are calling for a peaceful event, but statements from some associated with the group have included threats of violence.
Ottawa police are working with national security agencies to identify any potential threats to public safety, Chief Peter Sloly said during a press briefing on Friday.
