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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Jillian Kestler-D'Amours

Life slowly resumes in Ottawa under heavy police presence

Fencing has been erected in a specific area of downtown Ottawa that remains off-limits to people who do not live or work in the area [Jillian Kestler-D'Amours/Al Jazeera]

Ottawa, Canada – After weeks of blaring truck horns and crowds of protesters denouncing coronavirus measures and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, the streets in the heart of Canada’s capital have gone quiet.

Outside Parliament Hill on Tuesday, small groups of police officers walked past blue fencing erected to control traffic in and out of the largely empty streets. A few restaurants and cafes were open, while a handful of workers in fluorescent vests cleared snow.

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