02:33There was an increase in police presence around Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday as the standoff with the 'Freedom Convoy' continued in the Canadian capital.
Police officers could be seen talking with protesters amid reports of gas tanks being confiscated in an attempt to encourage truckers to leave.
On Monday, the Canadian police arrested several people and reportedly seized 3,200 litres (704 gallons) of fuel stored in the parking lot of the Baseball Stadium of Ottawa in a crackdown operation against the trucker mobilisation.
The 'Freedom Convoy' of Truckers from all over Canada began on January 27 with the aim of reaching Ottawa to block the capital until the lifting of COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Since then, some of the protesters have been relocated out of the city, but many more continue to block the streets of the Canadian capital.
Canada: Police presence increased around 'Freedom Convoy' as standoff continues in Ottawa
There was an increase in police presence around Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday as the standoff with the 'Freedom Convoy' continued in the Canadian capital.
Police officers could be seen talking with protesters amid reports of gas tanks being confiscated in an attempt to encourage truckers to leave.
On Monday, the Canadian police arrested several people and reportedly seized 3,200 litres (704 gallons) of fuel stored in the parking lot of the Baseball Stadium of Ottawa in a crackdown operation against the trucker mobilisation.
The 'Freedom Convoy' of Truckers from all over Canada began on January 27 with the aim of reaching Ottawa to block the capital until the lifting of COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Since then, some of the protesters have been relocated out of the city, but many more continue to block the streets of the Canadian capital.
There was an increase in police presence around Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday as the standoff with the 'Freedom Convoy' continued in the Canadian capital.
Police officers could be seen talking with protesters amid reports of gas tanks being confiscated in an attempt to encourage truckers to leave.
On Monday, the Canadian police arrested several people and reportedly seized 3,200 litres (704 gallons) of fuel stored in the parking lot of the Baseball Stadium of Ottawa in a crackdown operation against the trucker mobilisation.
The 'Freedom Convoy' of Truckers from all over Canada began on January 27 with the aim of reaching Ottawa to block the capital until the lifting of COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Since then, some of the protesters have been relocated out of the city, but many more continue to block the streets of the Canadian capital.