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Mapping the trucker convoy in Ottawa: ‘no one’s leaving here’

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so-called “freedom convoy” that has snarled downtown Ottawa streets is widening its grip on the city, sprawling out in new, smaller encampments scattered around town.And while the police say they’ve negotiated movement of some trucks around the city, there are protesters in various encampments who continue to dig in their heels.“If trucks leave here, they’re going out on a convoy.

They’re going to join the rest of the trucks,” said John Bancroft, a coordinator for the encampment site set up on Coventry Road — a short drive from downtown Ottawa.“No one’s leaving here until the mandates are lifted.” Trudeau calls on all parties to denounce ‘illegal’ trucker occupations, blockades But in the days since, that setup has shifted — and Global News has created a map of what the convoy protest’s encampments look like now.The original location of the convoy, Wellington Street, remains lined with trucks and regular vehicles.

There’s a clearing in front of the Supreme Court of Canada, where protesters play street hockey. But with each passing day, police have increasingly moved in on this area.One of the most disruptive elements within the area was the protesters’ incessant horn honking.

A court injunction has since temporarily silenced the horns, but many trucks continue to frustrate residents by clogging high-traffic downtown streets.

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