Whatever else we may learn from public inquiry into federal government’s invocation of Emergencies Act, one thing is becoming quite clear.
The Ottawa Police Service under then-Chief Peter Sloly was disorganized, unprepared and unable to get the protest under control early on. Had Sloly heeded warnings the demonstrators were planning a lengthy stay, he could have averted the chaos that ensued.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
A lawyer for convoy organizers has revealed cops were leaking information to protesters: “There was a steady stream of information and leaks coming from all the different police forces and security agencies,” Keith Wilson told the inquiry.Article content Whatever the personal views individual police officers may have had regarding the convoy, their job is to enforce the law — not enable people who may be breaking it. Police are an armed paramilitary force that cannot function without discipline. Cops cannot go rogue. There are reports a former protection officer for Justin Trudeau leaked the prime minister’s schedule to the convoy.
Our police are well paid and highly respected. We have a right to expect professionalism from them. That’s clearly not what we’re getting.
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