Ottawa Mayor explains city preparations ahead of expected weekend protests

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson discusses the city's preparedness for the upcoming protests and says the Emergencies Act during the convoy protests "helped us tremendously."

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[allenponce]

It's not even supposed to be a protest. It's a bunch of biker veterans riding to put down a wreath at the memorial.

[Oldmanflyfishing]

I am confused. A group of veterans are riding to Ottawa to lay a wreath and the politicians are preparing for war. Am I missing something here

[tanyawieczorek]

You guys work for us, and don't you forget it!!!

[rossthornhill]

live by an airport, you will hear planes, you live by a train track, you will hear trains. you live by a hospital, you will hear sirens, live by parliament hill, you will hear the voice of the people!!!! WHAT IS THE PROBLEM, no one forced you to live by these areas, you accepted that when you moved in.

[MultiChagan]

We do not have a free country anymore.

[BosenPoker]

If government did their jobs there would be no need for protest!!!!

[leemack]

Divide the country some more...congrads.

[KingTrump]

He's getting sued for the first round, are you sure they want to double down with more rights violations. Ottawa will be Bankrupt in the end !

[cathydaae]

Anybody with sense should fire all those who took part in this crime against Canadians!

[camclarke]

newsflash we pay are taxes we can go to parliament, you work for us remember that .

[Pleb-dzdh]

You can’t take away the right to protest. It’s our right.

[angelaknox]

I can't believe this is the mayor of Ottawa.

[drewsykes]

🤔 this guy looks like a cartoon character

[dionne]

Ottawa mayor and cheif of police should resign for violating charter rights, the convoy was ruled to be legal

[inorbit]

Vilify the protest before it even happens ... that's the preparation .. Canada is going to a dark place

[pauld]

Saying people have the Right to protest and at the same time blocking the ability to protest seems odd to me

[jig]

Ottawa should no longer be the Capital of Canada.

Notice how the Mayor doesn't say anything about encouraging the Federal Government to talk to the protesters what a dipstick.

[ericeric]

There’s no safe space safe enough for these safe space fanatics ….”. Just let me collect my fabulous 6 figure salary and huge pension and leave me alone. I don’t want to be bothered by real people living real lives. “

[pauldelorme]

no bikes, no trucks makes more room for Canadians to protest, we need a million people to show up.

[kman]

Where was the mayor during the truckers protest? If l remember clearly, he said it was a federal matter. Further, he signed an agreement with the truckers allowing them to stay on Wellington street. Where are the journalists to remind him of this