Just over two months after the truckers’ protest occupied the city, Ottawa, the Canadian capital, is bracing for a bikers’ rally this weekend.
The rally is being organised by the group calling itself Rolling Thunder, which has partnered with entities like Veterans for Freedom and Freedom Fighters Canada. Over 500 bikers are expected to arrive in Ottawa on Friday evening for the events scheduled for the weekend.
Organisers haven’t outlined an agenda except that the rally will be for “freedom” and to pay their regards at the War Memorial in Ottawa. However, they appear to be supportive of the Freedom Convoy protests that crippled Ottawa in February before the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had to resort to the draconian measure of imposing an emergency to end the civil disobedience.
In a statement released on April 25, Rolling Thunder Ottawa said that “as seen during the lawful protest in Ottawa, spread as much peace, love and patriotism to your fellow Canadians as possible”.
However, it added that they “do not support blockades, obstruction of police performing their duties, damage to property, or hate & vitriol directed to the residents of Ottawa”.
