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Leyland Cecco in Ottawa

Ottawa police chief vows to stop biker rally as city braces for potential protests

An Ottawa police car blocks a truck during anti-government protests in February. Residents are bracing for a potential rerun of the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ demonstrations.
An Ottawa police car blocks a truck during anti-government protests in February. Residents are bracing for a potential rerun of the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ demonstrations. Photograph: Patrick Doyle/Reuters

Ottawa’s police chief has vowed to stop an upcoming biker rally from reaching the city’s downtown core as residents brace for a potential rerun of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” anti-government protests that paralyzed the Canadian capital earlier in the year.

Thousands of bikers are expected to arrive in Ottawa on Friday for the “Rolling Thunder” rally purportedly called in honour of military veterans.

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