BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

Police in Ottawa have said they are expecting as many as 400 more trucks and up to 2,000 people on foot to arrive this weekend to join the protest that has been rebranded by critics, including a lot of frustrated downtown residents, as an occupation.

As Toronto Police sealed off a large perimeter in the downtown core for Saturday’s expected truck convoy, some truckers began arriving Friday afternoon, sparking a mix of views about the protest among businesses and residents inside the perimeter.

Weekend protests in solidarity with the Ottawa event are being organized near provincial legislatures in Toronto, Quebec City, Winnipeg, Regina, and Victoria, as well as the Coutts, Alta., border crossing.