Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly has resigned, sources confirmed to CTV News Ottawa.
Sloly’s resignation comes amid criticism of his handling of the ongoing trucker protests in downtown Ottawa.
The protests have reached day 19, with demonstrators encamped on Wellington Street and the surrounding area and showing no signs of leaving.
Ottawa’s police board is scheduled to hold a public meeting at 2:30 p.m., which you can watch live on this page.
Sloly was named chief in August 2019. His contract was due to end in 2024.
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Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly speaks at a news conference on updated enforcement measurexjmtzyws as a protest against COVID-19 restrictions continues into its second week, in Ottawa, on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
