Vehicles jam downtown Ottawa; Police chief warns weekend will be 'fluid, risky and significant'

After hours on the road, the first of several convoys of trucks and vehicles protesting vaccine mandates entered downtown Ottawa amid the din of air horns on Friday, where some drivers said they would stay until the government caved to their demands. While the “core” organizers of the trucker convoy and demonstrations planned for the nation’s capital have advised it will be peaceful, Ottawa’s police chief says they haven’t been able to get the same assurances from others, and the weekend’s events will be “fluid, risky and significant.”

[swavekbu]

Time for people to mandate the government to stop imposing mandates. GO PEOPLE TIME TO BE HEARD!

[unacceptablefringemajority]

How could a “fringe minority” cause a traffic issue downtown? 500, 000 truckers in Ottawa or continued erosion of freedoms? I’ll take the truckers! :)

[damyukiddz]

I've never been so proud to be Canadian . I salute the brave, hard working folks who drive these rigs . True heroes .

[roisinmangan]

Respect to everyone involved in this massive scale for FREEDOM. God bless you 🇨🇦

[cbsparr]

Keep it up. This is the first time I've had any hope in the last few years. What you guys do up there should significantly impact what we do down here in the states.

[kriolga]

Канадцы, мы с ВАМИ! Вместе - мы СИЛА!!! Молодцы!

[vxer]

Supporting the truckers against mandates from the USA here. The power rests in the hands of the people. Not the self serving elite.

[shannont]

Thank you to every single one of you. I hope this catches on here in the US. Enough is enough.

[danad.]

God Bless You All,
Greetings from Poland🙏

[lindaphillips]

fringe element Trudeau? MILLIONS OF US have been standing out in FRIGID WINTER WEATHER, supporting our truckers in this demand for freedom. WE ARE CANADA!

[who]

Mad respect to you nortjern neighbors.

Time to get our countries back on track
Stay warm

[margaritkaromashkina]

Спасибо дальнобойщикам!!!! Вы пример для других!!!! Хватит мракобесия!!!! Свободу здоровым людям!!! Свободу детям! Маски прочь!!! Поддержать иммунитет!!!🇧🇾🇷🇺♥️🇩🇪🖐🕊🙏🏼❤️💪🏼

[phooichunlau]

What you truckers are doing now makes my heart sing. Thank you all so much for fighting for freedom on behalf of all the people of the world. Blessings to you all for fighting for freedom on behalf of all the people of the world too. God bless you and your peaceful fight. I from London UK is with you all the way in this fight and I bet the same with a lot of others round the world. Also thanks to all the people who came out in this freezing weather to cheer you all on the journey and in the capital. with others around the world

[DruncleBob]

I wish I could be there, unfortunately I’m not allowed to cross into Canada with my truck anymore. Maybe we should consider heading towards DC 🤔

[FPS]

This American brother is with you!
God Bless and please be safe!

[Davallias]

God bless the truckers. When the going get tough Justin Trudeau isolates

[bobmartin]

This needs to happen worldwide. Say no to tyranny..

[disgraziato]

This movement is different for several groups of people which is why I stood on the side of the 401 during my lunch break. Our government had 2 years to make our schools, hospitals and long term care homes safer, and they failed. More and more Ontarian’s are growing tired of lockdowns, like me. #Freedom.

[sketyobrian]

Viva Canada!!! 🇨🇦 Truckers!!! 👏Love & support from Europe!!!💖💖💖🕯

[Foxxyloxii]

TRUTH: Justin Trudeau is the “small fringe minority” with unacceptable views that do not represent Canadians who have been there for each other, who know following science and stepping up to protect each other is the best way to ensure our freedoms, our rights, and our values as a country.