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OTTAWA — Performed in Ottawa on a protest weekend But with minimal confusion, it was far from demonstrating the "Freedom Convoy," which occupied the streets of downtown for three weeks earlier this year.
In the first protest, vehicles blocked the street and installed a speaker platform and hot tub on Wellington Street in front of the Capitol, but in last weekend's protest, Measures such as security screening were seen. Vehicles are off limits to the hills and their areas.
Howard Ramos, chairman of the Department of Sociology at Western University, said the situation in protests this weekend was different, but during the winter there was a "full amplification storm" involving conservative lawmakers. I say there was. Media and mainstream media coverage.
According to Ramos, Ottawa police and parliamentary security forces learned from winter demonstrations. This is evident in the fact that the vehicle was not as close to Congress as it was in the past.
He also says it is important to note that many of the winter missions have been mitigated or removed, making it difficult to obtain the "wide coalition" that took place in the winter.
The city of Ottawa and the Ottawa police did not get immediate comments.
This report by Canadian Press was first published on July 4, 2022.
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This article was funded by Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship.
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