History · Billings Bridge area
What was the 'Battle of Billings Bridge'?
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The 'Battle of Billings Bridge' is the informal name for a counter-protest by Ottawa residents on February 13, 2022, during the Canada convoy protest. Residents set up a blockade on Riverside Drive at Bank Street, and after hours of negotiation the convoy retreated.
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The Canadian Museum of History later acquired a replica of an anonymously installed plaque marking the event.
Keep in mind. This is a summary of Wikipedia's account of a contested event.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billings_Bridge
- cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/battle-of-billings-bridge-convoy-protest-plaque-1.6743379
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