“If I were to generalize I think on our side the frustrations are felt with (Ottawa police), not the city,” he wrote. The commission also saw evidence Monday that top city officials were warned before convoy demonstrators arrived in the city that their intention was to dig in their heels. The commission, which heard from city manager Steve Kanellakos on Monday, is expected to hear testimony from Watson and other top Ottawa officials this week. Kanellakos said the city shared information with Ottawa police and based its planning and response on the intelligence and threat assessment it received from police. “The only information we could rely on was from Ottawa police, in terms of reliable information at that time,” said Kanellakos.

Source: thestar October 17, 2022 13:52 UTC