Truck drivers crossing Canada to protest a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border journey arrived in Ottawa on Friday, January 28, forward of a scheduled protest within the capital metropolis. The demonstration was scheduled to happen on Saturday and Sunday, inflicting “main site visitors questions of safety,” in accordance with the Ottawa Police. “With demonstrations of this scale, there are important dangers to be mitigated however that we can’t eradicate,” the division tweeted. As of January 15, Canada has required truck drivers to be totally vaccinated or face a two-week quarantine interval when crossing again into Canada from the US. On January 22, the US Division of Homeland Safety started requiring “non-US people” to be totally vaccinated and supply proof of vaccination when getting into the nation by means of land ports and ferry terminals at each the US-Mexico and US-Canada borders. The convoy was anticipated to succeed in Ottawa on January 29, native media reported. Footage filmed by Dave Raes, exhibits supporters waving Canadian flags as early ‘Freedom Convoy’ arrivals blare their horns close to Parliament Hill, with one truck displaying a “F*** Trudeau” signal on the facet of the car. Credit score: Dave Raes through Storyful