Hundreds of police in riot gear swept through Canada’s capital, retaking control of the streets around the Parliament buildings and appearing to end the siege of Ottawa after 3 weeks of protests.
OTTAWA, Ontario — Hundreds of police in riot gear swept through Canada’s capital Saturday, retaking control of the streets around the Parliament buildings and appearing to end the siege of Ottawa after three weeks of protests.
While some protesters vowed to stay on Ottawa’s streets, one prominent organizer told reporters they had “decided to peacefully withdraw.”Police had been brought in from across the country to help in the clearance operation, Bell said, adding that 170 people wereand multiple investigations had been launched because of weapons seizures.
Canadian authorities also announced they had used emergency powers to seize 76 bank accounts connected to protesters, totaling roughly $3.2 million . Around midday, protest organizers said they had ordered truckers to move away from Parliament Hill, decrying the police’s actions as “abuses of power.”
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