Demonstrators came out again in the nation’s capital on March 26 as a convoy of vehicles from Quebec protesting against COVID-19 mandates drove through downtown Ottawa. Police said multiple road closures were put in place to restrict the movement of the convoy in downtown. Following the convoy’s departure from Ottawa, police said there “are no incidents to report.” The protest came after more than a month since the Freedom Convoy movement was cleared from Ottawa following escalated police action. In recent weeks, most provinces have lifted their COVID-19 vaccination mandates and various restrictions. However, the federal government still maintains its COVID-19 vaccination requirement, which impacts federal government employees, as well as air and train ravellers. The Freedom Convoy movement first began as a protest against the federal government’s requirement for all truck drivers crossing the Canada-U.S. border to have COVID-19 vaccination. As groups of trucks formed convoys to drive to …
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