Police in Canada’s capital are telling protesters to “leave the area now” as the demonstration against Covid restrictions continues.
Hundreds remain in Ottawa in defiance of the newly deployed Emergencies Act.
The warning came as the last remaining border blockade, at Emerson, Manitoba, came to an end on Wednesday.
Authorities already cleared border blockades in Coutts, Alberta; in Surrey, British Columbia; and the vital Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken the unprecedented step of invoking emergency powers to crack down on the demonstrations.
On Wednesday morning, Ottawa police issued leaflets warning those still in the city centre after nearly three weeks of demonstrations that anyone blocking the streets – or assisting those doing so – would face arrest.
Source:Fiilafmonline/BBC
