‘Rolling Thunder’ convoy expected to continue protest in Ottawa after arrests
The “Rolling Thunder” protest in Ottawa clashed with police resulting in a number of arrests Friday after a small convoy of autos tried to make their approach towards Parliament Hill.
Lots of the demonstrators had been additionally a part of the “Freedom Convoy” demonstration that seized the capital for weeks in February in protest of vaccine mandates, COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The protest began comparatively calmly on Parliament Hill Friday however as night time fell a number of hours later, a line of big-rigs, campers and different vehicles made their approach into the core.
Protesters gathered across the vehicles, and police in tactical gear fashioned a line and confronted them down.
Police mentioned in a launch that seven folks had been arrested on numerous costs, together with assaulting police, and 24 autos had been towed. No less than one truck additionally had its home windows damaged.
The protest is anticipated to proceed Saturday with a convoy of lots of of bikes via downtown, with a cease on the Nationwide Conflict Memorial, earlier than shifting to Parliament Hill for an additional rally.
