Ottawa police say a man charged with arson in relation to a fire deliberately set in a downtown Ottawa apartment building on Feb. 6 was not connected with the “Freedom Convoy” protest occurring at the time. Comments by the city’s mayor and several Liberal and NDP MPs had previously linked the incident to the protest that was initiated in January in opposition to COVID-19 mandates and restrictions.
Connor Russell McDonald, 21, has been charged with arson causing property damage, arson disregard for human life, mischief to property endangering life, mischief to property, and possession of incendiary material, according to the police.
