February 17, 2025

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Imagination at work

Police in Ottawa Step Up Efforts to Clear Freedom Convoy Encampment

OTTAWA—Police on Saturday armed with batons and pepper spray pushed hundreds of protesters out of a central encampment that had for months turned the four-lane road in front of Canada’s national legislature into a parking lot and block get together.

Standoffs concerning officers and demonstrators have been continuing on scaled-down streets nearby as of late Saturday afternoon.