Ottawa police plan significant road closures, backup from other forces, for Canada Day celebrations — and protests
City police expect a bigger than usual Canada Day celebration plus an uptick in protests and demonstration, prompting a plan for a “major” boost in officers’ numbers with backup from several other police forces and significant road closures…etc…
Ottawa police plan significant road closures, backup from other forces, for Canada Day celebrations — and protests
Police acknowledged they've been fielding questions about planned protests and online commentary and said they're readying accordingly.
Either Ottawa is the nation’s capital, or it isn’t. Part of the gravy & goodies that go with being the national capital are dealing with the flip side of the coin.
If it’s an issue, Parliament is out anyway, so just cancel Canada Day in Ottawa & have some extra fireworks in Mississauga or Toronto or whatever. Done deal. The national capital means nothing again until September or whenever the MP’s come back to play.