Big wheels, two wheels and spinning their wheels – that just about sums up the reason you might be stuck in gridlock hell if
you’re in the downtown core Friday afternoon. As we first told you on Thursday, several separate events are coming together all around the same time to ensure that your Friday commute won’t be easy if you’re in your car. The big wheels are former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, here to speak at the Metro Convention Centre on the challenges facing the world in the 21st century. Who knew the first one would be getting home on time Their visit means a big security sweep along a wide area of the Front St. facility. And you can bet protestors will also be out in force, leading to huge crowds, an even bigger police presence, roads blocked off and clogged alternate routes.