[EN DIRECT] ‘Freedom Convoy’: Everything you need to know about the monster protest in Ottawa

Thousands of truckers and demonstrators from across the country converge on Ottawa to protest health measures.

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Follow live everything you need to know regarding the demonstration that paralyzes the federal capital.

4:30 p.m. | Ottawa police say there have been no outbreaks as of the Freedom Convoy yet and are continually adapting to the situation.

15h59 | An in-person vigil, scheduled for Saturday evening in memory of the victims of the attack on the Quebec City mosque, was canceled in Ottawa due to the presence of the convoy of truckers.

3:34 p.m. | The Canadian Trucking Alliance clarifies its position on the demonstration.

“As these protests unfold over the weekend, we ask the Canadian public to be aware that many of the people you see and hear in media reports have no connection to the trucking industry. (…) To those in the trucking industry who have chosen to participate in this protest regarding cross-border warrants, we ask that you engage in a peaceful protest today and then leave the city of Ottawa to avoid any problem with the well-being and safety of the citizens of Ottawa”, can we read in a press release from the president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance

2:52 p.m. | Ottawa Police are asking residents to avoid driving downtown unless absolutely necessary.

14h18 | Several vehicles participating in the “Freedom Convoy” parked on Saturday morning on the National War Memorial, arousing the indignation of several people.

13h31 | What will be the next steps? Some say they are ready to stay in Ottawa until the Trudeau government withdraws the sanitary measures in place.

13h21 | Crowds continue to swell in Ottawa, as protesters continue to converge on the capital.

1 p.m. | Already thousands of people are gathered in front of the parliament, in Ottawa, to denounce the health measures.

11:43 am | A traffic jam 90 km from the federal capital slows the ardor of the demonstrators who hope to go to Ottawa.

11:30 a.m. | The leader of the People’s Party of Canada Maxime Bernier addressed his support to the demonstrators present in Ottawa.

9:30 am | Demonstrators are already gathered in front of the Parliament of Ottawa to denounce the sanitary measures and chant “Freedom, freedom (freedom, freedom)”.

7:00 am | Truckers from all over Quebec hit the road to get to Ottawa.

In Trois-Rivières, in particular, several dozen people gathered on an overpass overlooking Highway 40 to show their support for truckers.

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