Feds to Cover $35M Policing Costs Incurred During Freedom Convoy Protests

Feds to Cover $35M Policing Costs Incurred During Freedom Convoy Protests
A mounted police unit lines up behind public order units on foot to clear protesters in Ottawa on Feb. 18, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The federal government will cover policing costs incurred during the Freedom Convoy protest earlier this year, the Ottawa Police Service says.

The cost of the police response to the three-week-long protests in downtown Ottawa is estimated at $35 million, with additional costs still being realized, according to a financial status report for the Ottawa Police Service Board submitted on April 25.