Apparently they did an assessment and determined concrete barriers and police were not necessary.
https://www.cp24.com/news/canada/2025/04/27/11-confirmed-dead-in-mass-casualty-event-at-vancouver-filipino-festival/
Wonder how that decision was made and what criteria they used.
Any suggestion on must try places in downtown Ottawa? Going there for a few days at the end of this month. It has been a while since I have been. Want to eat some good grub when I am there.