Latest updates: Protests in Ottawa and provincial capitals

Authorities in Ottawa are bracing for the 'freedom convoy' protest to swell to the tune of hundreds more trucks and thousands more demonstrators on Saturday.

Meanwhile, solidarity protests are expected to spring up in Toronto, Quebec City and other provincial capitals.

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