Ottawa Police Say Planned Bike Convoy Will Be Banned From City Core

Trucks are parked on Wellington Street near the Parliament Buildings as truckers and supporters protest against COVID-19 mandates and restrictions in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2022. Patrick Doyle/Reuters

Ottawa Police Service (OPS) says it will prevent a motorcycle convoy dubbed Rolling Thunder from accessing the city’s downtown core.

“We will not allow for unsafe or unlawful conditions that could lead to another unlawful protest as seen in February,” says an April 25 statement from OPS, referencing the Freedom Convoy trucker protest earlier this year.