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Ottawa chief resigns over unrest

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

OTTAWA, Ontario -- Ottawa's police chief resigned Tuesday amid criticism of his inaction against the trucker protests that have paralyzed Canada's capital for over two weeks, while demonstrators elsewhere across the country abandoned another one of their blockades at the U.S. border.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ottawa's police chief resigns amid truck protest in Canada (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Ottawa's police chief resigned Tuesday amid criticism of his inaction against the trucker protests that have paralyzed Canada's capital for over two weeks, while demonstrators elsewhere across the country abandoned another one of their blockades at the U.S. border.

  2. Hot Air

  3. MyNorthwest

    Official: Canadian police chief resigns amid criticism (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) -- Ottawa's police chief has resigned amid criticism of his inaction against the COVID-19 protests that have paralyzed Canada's

  4. PJ Media

    Ottawa Police Chief Quits After Trudeau Essentially Declares Martial Law and Commandeers Police Force (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Under Canada’s Emergency Act, the prime minister (currently Justin Trudeau) may take over police forces throughout the country. After Trudeau invoked the Act, declaring what is tantamount to mar...

  5. Al Jazeera

    Ottawa police chief resigns amid criticism over trucker protests (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Peter Sloly faced criticism for police’s handling of ‘occupation’ of Canada’s capital by anti-government protesters.

  6. The Washington Free Beacon

    Ottawa Police Chief Resigns Amid Protests Against Canada's Vaccine Mandate (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    OTTAWA (Reuters)—Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly has resigned and will make a public announcement on Tuesday, a Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reporter said, citing sources. Sloly was heavily criticized for failing to deal with a truckers' blockade paralyzing Ottawa.

  7. Politico

    Ottawa's police chief resigns with Canada's capital overrun by trucker protests (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Since the start of the crisis, Peter Sloly and his department have come under fire for failing to respond decisively to demonstrations that have attracted global attention.

  8. Washington Times

    Ottawa police chief reportedly resigning as convoy protesters defy government (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Ottawa’s embattled police chief has stepped down amid widespread complaints over his handling of the “Freedom Convoy” of truckers who have shut down the heart of Canada’s capital city for more than two weeks.

  9. Insider

    Ottawa police chief resigns amid trucker protest that's crippled Canada's capital city, reports say (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Sources told local news that the police chief has been accused of behavior that hurt the force's ability to address the protests.

  10. The Columbian

    Ottawa police chief resigns amid trucker protest in capital (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Across Canada and beyond, the question in the coming days will be whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to give the government extraordinary emergency powers wil

  11. The Hill

    Ottawa police chief resigns after protest response criticism (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly has resigned amid criticism that the police response to the trucker-led "Freedom Convoy" protests against COVID-19 restrictions was insufficient, Canadian outlet

  12. WFMZ Allentown

    Ottawa's police chief ousted amid truck protest in Canada (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Trucks in Canada that have been clogging crossings at the U.S. border for more than two weeks have abandoned all but one of their blockades. Canadian authorities say they're confident

  13. Breitbart News

    Ottawa Police Chief Resigns After Weeks of Freedom Convoy Protests (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly has resigned from his position Tuesday after weeks of continued protests against coronavirus restrictions.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Ottawa police chief resigns amid criticism of his handling of trucker protests, sources say (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly resigned Tuesday following criticism of his handling of the massive protests in Canada's capital city that have stretched into their third week, sources told the Washington Examiner.

  15. Newsweek

    Ottawa police chief resigns after criticism about crippling trucker protest (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Peter Sloly will publicly announce he is stepping down after the Ottawa Police Services Board meeting on Tuesday, according to CBC News.

  16. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ottawa chief resigns over unrest (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    OTTAWA, Ontario -- Ottawa's police chief resigned Tuesday amid criticism of his inaction against the trucker protests that have paralyzed Canada's capital for over two weeks, while demonstrators elsewhere across the country abandoned another one of their blockades at the U.S. border.

  17. The Daily Caller

    Ottawa Police Chief Resigns Amid Trucker Protests (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly announced his resignation Tuesday amid criticism that his department is not doing enough to quell the "Freedom Convoy."

  18. WDIO Duluth

    Ottawa police chief resigns amid protest criticism (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Ottawa's police chief has resigned amid criticism of his department's inaction against the trucker protests that have paralyzed Canada's capital for over two weeks.

  19. NPR

    Ottawa police chief resigns after prolonged protests against pandemic mandates (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The chief stepped down after extended demonstrations demanded an end to all COVID-19 measures. The resignation follows the federal government assuming emergency powers to help end the protests.

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