Today's commute in Ottawa

[Velvet]

Anti-Harper protest will snarl traffic: police

Demonstrators will march through Ottawa late Friday afternoon

A march by people protesting against Prime Minister Stephen Harper's speech at the Conservative Party's national convention will cause major disruptions for Ottawa commuter traffic late Friday afternoon, police said.

The demonstrators plan a rally at 4:30 p.m. at Dundonald Park with speeches by the former parliamentary page, Brigette dePape, and by the president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Denis Lemelin.

From there they plan to march through the downtown core to arrive at the Ottawa Convention Centre by 6:30 p.m.

"More than 40 community organizations from Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Kingston and Vancouver have endorsed the march," according to organizer Pete Blais.

"We invite all those opposed to Stephen Harper's right-wing agenda to join us," he said.

Traffic disruptions are expected to last from about 4 p.m. until about 7 p.m., police said.

[Booche]

Niiiiiice head's up.

::cancels plans for afternoon downtown drinking session::

[Velvet]

You're welcome.

::makes plans for afternoon downtown drinking session::

[phishtaper]

I heard that the Conservative Party actually voted down a motion to create a youth wing of the party.

WTF?

[Davey Boy 2.0]

harder to control?!?

[Thorgnor]

Or because they already have boy scouts and minor hockey?

Edited June 10, 2011 by Guest

[Cosmic ChrisC]

Thanks for that Velvet. I'll stick with the 417 on the way home tonight then.

Have fun checking this out!

[ollie]

Isn't Harper going to be at the Canucks game anyway?