Posted on 02/15/2022 11:27:48 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly has resigned after weeks of criticism for his handling of anti-vaccine mandate protests that have paralysed the city.
Protesters have occupied the downtown core of Canada's capital for 19 days, halting traffic and enraging residents.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday invoked the Emergencies Act as a "last resort" in response to the protests.
Mr Sloly, 55, is expected to confirm his resignation after the Ottawa Police Services Board meeting later today.
A former Canadian men's soccer player, Mr Sloly took over at the Ottawa Police Service in 2019, more than three decades after joining the Toronto police. His contract in Ottawa was due to end in 2024.
Throughout his career, he gained a reputation as a progressive reformer, dedicated to improving police-community relations.
However, he has been criticised by Ottawans for what has been seen an anaemic response to the "Freedom Convoy" protests. The city of Ottawa declared a state of emergency over a week ago in attempt to quell the protests.
As of last week Mr Sloly stood by his response, telling Newstalk 580 he had "absolutely no" intention to step down.
"I came here to do a job and I'm going to get that job done all the way through," he said.
On Monday, Prime Minister Trudeau took the unprecedented step of evoking the Emergencies Act, which he said would give local police "more tools" to deal with protesters. Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be deployed to assist.
Chief Sloly's resignation comes amid significant criticism from Ottawa residents who feel the police have not done their job at enforcing the law and containing the demonstrators.
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...it seems that our totally out-of-her-element VEEP is an “African-American” when the situation calls for it; at other times, I believe she has branded herself as an “Indian-American” or somesuch.... either way she is totally incompetent to be not only our VEEP but our POTUS as well....
“a progressive reformer” is a mythical creature. Reformers try to persuade citizens to pray more to the Lord. Progressives are wild-eyed communists who reject citizens who wish to pray more.
It isn’t.
If I understand it correctly, he was not towing the government
line.
The next person will be a jack-boot wearing hyena.
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