Preferred region



How does this work?

Members of the Ottawa Fire Department and Ottawa Police Service discuss how to remove the chains linking Greenpeace protester Keith Stewart, right, to a caravan after protesters were arrested for participated in a sit-in-style protest calling for greater awareness of climate change by the conservative leader. Pierre Poilievre outside Stornoway, the official residence of the country’s official opposition, in Ottawa, Thursday, November 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Ottawa police say two people were arrested this morning after an “illegal” protest outside Stornoway, the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition.

Greenpeace Canada says its activists blocked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s house and two of them locked themselves in a replica of an oil pump placed in the driveway.

The nonprofit organization criticized Poilievre’s record on voting on climate change and his advocacy for the oil and gas sector.

Ottawa police say in a statement that approximately 12 people gathered outside of Stornoway shortly after 7 a.m., blocking access to the residence with a “structure” and “not allowing family exceed “.

Police say two of the protesters refused to comply with “repeated” orders to leave the structure and were arrested.

They say charges are pending against the two men who were scheduled to appear in court today.

INsauga Editorial Standards and Policies