Here's what you need to know about the 'Freedom Convoy' rally in Ottawa today
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Thousands of trucks remain parked in downtown Ottawa this morning, as another day of protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other public health restrictions begins.
The "Freedom Convoy" protest has seen thousands of truck drivers and their supporters fill Parliament Hill and streets in downtown Ottawa, denouncing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and calling for an end to the restrictions 22 months into the pandemic.
In an interview with CTV News at Six, Acting Deputy Chief Trish Ferguson said there will continue to be an enhanced police presence downtown today.
“We’re part way through this weekend, and we expect we’ll probably have another full day, busy day (Sunday) with more people coming back into the core," Ferguson said.
"We understand there was some issues with some of the convoys actually getting into the town because of the traffic on the highways, so we expect we will see a full group of people again (Sunday). There may be some speeches and some more demonstrations but we will be present. We will have our officers again deployed in the key areas where we are expecting to see those crowds surge."
