Tow Trucks Were Secured Before Declaration of Emergency, Testifies Second Ottawa Police Officer

Ottawa Police Services Superintendent Robert Bernier responds to questions as he appears as a witness at the Public Order Emergency Commission, Tuesday, October 25, 2022 in Ottawa. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) had secured heavy duty tow trucks to remove the Freedom Convoy protest before the Emergencies Act was invoked, a senior officer of the force said on Wednesday.

“The majority of the arrangements were all done by [Feb.] 13th because they were actually in transit to Ottawa,” testified OPS Supt. Robert Bernier before the Public Order Emergency Commission.