Ottawa's city manager told the inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act that police were in charge of the response to the “Freedom Convoy,” and the city followed the force's lead.
Steve Kanellakos said Monday the city was only expecting protesters to stay for a short period of time when they arrived in late January, based on information it was getting from Ottawa police.
Kanellakos said police were predicting 1,000 to 2,000 people would come for the initial weekend and the majority of them would leave the downtown core afterwards. The inquiry is hearing testimony from a number of Ottawa's top officials this week, starting with Kanellakos. By Jan. 31, Kanellakos and the city saw that the protests would continue beyond the weekend. In a text to a city councillor that day, Kanellakos said the strategy was “a negotiation to balance need to get downtown and get them to park in controlled areas.”
The documents say the city was involved in “situational awareness” calls with the federal government early in February, which were informal discussions about what was happening.
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