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Well, let's see what the media is saying today. You can boil both these reports down to this - You've made your point. It's time to go home. The question is, will they? Some will. Others have to work. But what about the hangers on? Decisions will be made to move people along, should they not go voluntarily. Pretty standard for any protest, anywhere in the world. How will things play out in Ottawa?

Take note of what the Ottawa mayor has instructed his staff to do WRT the GoFundMe money. It's in the second article.
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Ottawa mayor says ticketing, towing protesters could incite them
Hotel association president says protesters rebooked rooms for next weekend
CBC News

Road closures and vehicle arrivals started Friday, swelling to an estimated crowd of 8,000 people Saturday, according to police. About 3,000 people rallied around Parliament Hill Sunday, according to the city's emergency and protective services manager.

On CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning, Watson (Ottawa's mayor - Steve) repeated his call Monday for protesters to stop disrupting the city and go home, but said the city is taking direction from police. Leadership has to weigh if stepping in will cause a "flare-up."

"The [police] chief … has to assess almost on an hour-by-hour basis: by intervening in this particular street or this particular area, is it going to cause more harm than good, and is it going to throw gas on a fire?" Watson said.

The rest here -
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-protest-convoy-length-ticket-tow-mayor-1.6333497

'You've made your point:' Ottawa mayor urges 'Freedom Convoy' protesters to leave
Michael Woods & Josh Pringle - CTV News Ottawa

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Watson stopped short of saying police should issue tickets or begin towing the trucks.

“I think what we have to do is allow police to do their jobs so it doesn’t turn into a bigger issue with greater violence.”

But he (the Ottawa mayor - Steve) said he has asked city staff to look into whether the city can tap into the protesters' GoFundMe campaign, which has raised more than $8 million, to cover those costs, though he admitted it "may be a longshot."

“It shouldn’t be up to Ottawa taxpayers to pay for the kind of disruptions we’re facing right now,” he said.

The rest here - https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/you-ve-ma...dom-convoy-protesters-to-leave-1.5760880