Halifax police planning for a ‘large disruption’ ahead of anti-mandate protest
Global News
Halifax Regional Police are advising people to avoid downtown on Saturday as a protest against COVID-19 mandates is expected to cause traffic delays.
Halifax Regional Police are warning the public about what they expect to be a “large disruption” Saturday afternoon, when a protest convoy against COVID-19 mandates is expected to take place.
“We’re planning to take what steps are necessary to minimize those disruptions as best we can,” spokesperson Const. John MacLeod said during a news conference Friday afternoon.
MacLeod said he could not provide specifics about the protest, but a post circulating around social media indicates a number of groups are expected to leave different parts of the province on Saturday, with plans to arrive at Peace and Friendship Park in downtown Halifax in the afternoon.
A counter protest is also scheduled to begin at the park before the convoy is due to arrive.
MacLeod said he could not give more details about police’s operational deployments, such as whether or not they plan to barricade roads, similar to what happened Friday during a protest in Fredericton.
“But what I can tell you is that we will be monitoring the events throughout the day,” he said.
MacLeod is asking people to avoid unnecessary travel on Saturday, as well as “for everyone’s co-operation and patience as we respond to tomorrow’s events.”
He also reminded members of the public to follow the rules and regulations, whether they are related to COVID-19 emergency measures, the Motor Vehicle Act, or other rules.
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