This article will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA—The Parliament Hill area is filled to the brim as legions of truckers and other demonstrators protesting COVID-19 mandates and restrictions converge in Ottawa, their final destination after driving throughout the week in a convoy from all parts of the country. “It’s like a Canada Day, but for the real reason that we celebrate Canada,” said Andrew Broe, a truck driver of 20 years from Trenton, Ont., who parked his rig by Parliament Hill. “This is a day we’re going to reunite and come together and have freedom.” Broe said he’s in Ottawa to ask politicians to listen to people’s demands. “I’m here to fight for the freedom of not just the truckers, but for everybody that lives and resides in Canada.” There is a festive mood on the Hill despite the frigid -20°C weather, as people of all backgrounds from across …
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