OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada’s capital to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns. The sounds of honking horns echoed around Ottawa’s downtown core. A convoy of trucks and cars parked in around Parliament Hill, with some parking on the grounds of the National War Memorial before police asked them to move. The convoy of truckers and others prompted police to prepare for the possibility of violence and the government to warn against escalating rhetoric linked to the demonstration. A top Parliament security official advised lawmakers to lock their doors amid reports their private homes may be targeted.
Thousands protest COVID mandates and restrictions in Ottawa
