OTTAWA COPPERS SAY THEY'RE THE REAL HEROES

DIRECTNG TRAFFIC RECLASSIFIED AS 'HIGH-RISK'

-- “Officers encountered several challenges with demonstrators, including sporadic road blockages by trucks, which officers worked to clear. These high-risk situations were de-escalated and resolved with no arrests.” --

COMPARE AND CONTRAST

-- "In November 2020, a “'Black and Indigenous Lives Matter' protest digressed into violence and resulted in a dozen people being arrested and charged with mischief. In response, the organizers insisted they 'didn’t do anything wrong.'" --

TRUDEAU CABINET MINISTER CAN'T READ THE ROOM

-- "Defence Minister Anita Anand said the incidents were 'beyond reprehensible'". --