Convoy Demonstrations Will Be ‘Massive in Scale,’ Says Ottawa Police Chief, Warning of Potential ‘Lone Wolf’ Threats

Supporters cheer on truck drivers in the "Freedom Convoy" headed for Ottawa from an overpass in Kingston, Ont., on Jan. 28, 2022. The Canadian Press/Lars Hagberg

With thousands of truckers en route to Ottawa for a mass demonstration against mandatory vaccination and other pandemic restrictions, officials from the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) provided an update Friday on preparations for the demonstration.

OPS Chief Peter Sloly said the main demonstrations will take place in Ottawa over the weekend of Jan. 29-30, but organizers plan to continue protesting into next week.