Ottawa protesters remained peaceful Thursday night following arrests of convoy organizers

On Thursday night, protesters in the nation's capital remained peaceful after the arrests of convoy organizers.

Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chis Barber were arrested in Ottawa Thursday night.

A livestream to Twitter by Rebel News reporter Lincoln Jay on the ground in Ottawa Friday morning shows hundreds of heavily equipped police officers amassing in the nation's capital.

Though police are gathering to enforce the Emergencies Act, invoked by Prime Minister Trudeau on Monday to end the three-week-long convoy protest against remaining COVID-19 restrictions, protesters at Parliament Hill remain peaceful.

The Emergencies Act, never used before, gives extraordinary powers to police and authorities to seize bank accounts, property, children and pets of those participating in β€œunlawful” protests. The maximum penalty for contravening the Act is five years incarceration.

Lincoln has been on the ground to cover the convoy since it converged on Ottawa. To see his coverage and support his independent journalism, please visitΒ ConvoyReports.com

Sheila Gunn Reid

Chief Reporter

Sheila Gunn Reid is the Editor-in-Chief, Alberta Bureau Chief, member of the board of directors, and host of The Gunn Show at Rebel News. Sheila also serves as President of the Independent Press Gallery of Canada. A mother of three and longtime conservative activist, Sheila is the author of bestselling books, including her most recent release, Independence Blueprint: What Alberta Can Learn From Quebec.

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