Canadians—whichever side of the Freedom Convoy protest they sit on—will be counting the cost of the three-week occupation of the capital Ottawa for some time to come. By Feb. 21, police had made 196 arrests, with 110 people charged with an assortment of matters including obstructing police, causing a disturbance, disobeying a court order, mischief, and assault. Police said some unlawful protesters had returned to the area after being arrested and released and now faced new charges. Authorities towed away 175 vehicles, including heavy trucks, pickups, and cars. Ottawa’s Mayor Jim Watson estimated that the protest action was costing his city upwards of $626,000 a day. Ottawa police put the bill of policing the first 18 days of the occupation at about $14 million. The truckers with rigs that have been towed away are likely to lose their livelihoods as Watson wants to confiscate their vehicles to help pay for …
Before the Crackdown: The Faces and Voices of the Canadian Freedom Convoy
February 23, 2022
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