Hundreds of police in riot gear swept through Canadaβs capital Saturday, retaking control of the streets around the Parliament buildings and appearing to end the siege of Ottawa after three weeks of protests.
Protesters, angry over the countryβs COVID-19 restrictions and policies of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, retreated from the largest police operation in the countryβs history, with police arresting or driving out demonstrators and towing away their trucks.
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