‘We told you to leave,’ police say on Twitter, before confronting protesters against Covid mandates and Trudeau government
Highlights
- Police used pepper spray and stun grenades to break up the blockade of trucks and demonstrators in downtown Ottawa.
- Truckers have been protesting against Covid-19 vaccine requirements for truck drivers in Canada for more than three weeks.
- Police, who were accused of using heavy-handed tactics, deployed Mounties on horseback, claimed there were no serious injuries.
- Police made more arrests on Saturday morning to clear the main area of the blockade, in front of the prime minister’s office and parliament.
- Protesters claim they want Covid mandates and government government lockdowns to be dropped.
- Police also employed loudspeakers to warn protesters to disperse or face arrest.