Since the crisis began, Sloly and his department have drawn criticism from councilors and Ottawa residents for failing to respond decisively to protests that have garnered global attention.
“Ottawa’s Chief of Police has resigned,” capital city councilor Riley Brockington tweeted, adding that an official statement will be made on Tuesday.
Police have been unable – and appear unwilling – to evict a truck convoy that has congested downtown, turning Parliament Hill into an unwanted street party, the councilor added.
According to local media, the protests are tormenting local residents, who have started responding with new protests.
Many complain of a loss of confidence in the Ottawa police and in Canadian public institutions in general.
Sloly resigned a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the never-before-used Emergency Act, an instrument that gives authorities extraordinary tools to deal with protests and attempt to cut off their sources of funding.
The organizers of the demonstrations, some of whom are linked to the far right, are calling for the resignation of the Canadian leader.
So far since the protests took place in Ottawa, Sloly and recently ousted Conservative leader Erin O’Toole have lost their jobs.
The move inspired similar protests around the world and in other Canadian cities, where protesters even blocked transfer points between Canada and the United States.
The protests erupted after the Trudeau government made vaccinations mandatory for people traveling across borders. ode/age
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