On Thursday, a House committee meeting to evaluate the finances behind the weeks-long cross-country protest contested the federal government’s claim that the Freedom Convoy was primarily foreign-funded.
The Public Safety Committee hearing was acrimonious at times, with…
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Member of Legislative Assembly In Alberta Calls For The Release Of Freedom Convoy Organizer Tamara Lich.
By Bryce Abbott
An Alberta MLA is advocating for the release of Tamara Lich, a constituent who was arrested for organizing the truckers’ Freedom Convoy protest against federal COVID-19 rules.
Drew Barnes, MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, published a statement on Twitter on Feb. 27…
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Constitutional Rights Group Is Suing Canadian Federal Government For Unlawful Invocation Of Emergencies Act.
By Bryce Abbott
A constitutional rights organization has filed a lawsuit against Ottawa for invoking the Emergencies Act and blocking the financial accounts of many people who took part in recent rallies against the government COVID-19 regulations.
In a news release dated February 25…
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Pat King, a vociferous protester who took part in the large-scale “Freedom Convoy” protest in downtown Ottawa in recent weeks in opposition to government COVID-19 regulations and limitations, has been denied bail by an Ontario court.
King, who was arrested in Ottawa…
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Two Edmonton Officers Terminated Without Pay For Publicly Supporting Canadian Freedom Convoy.
By Bryce Abbott
Two Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officers have been suspended without pay for publicly supporting the trucker protest against COVID-19 regulations and restrictions.
According to an emailed statement from EPS spokesperson Cheryl Sheppard to The Epoch Times on Feb. 26…
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Almost 40 Trucking Businesses Were Shut Down For Participation In The Freedom Convoy.
By Bryce Abbott
During the crackdown on Freedom Convoy demonstrators contesting COVID-19 mandates and restrictions, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) announced that approximately 40 businesses were shut down.
Dakota Brasier, a spokesperson for Minister of Transportation…
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he’ll announce “a final decision” this Saturday on whether to proceed with the second phase of the province’s pandemic reopening plan.
Kenney says on social media it will be “a prudent decision based on the latest data” and…
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On Feb. 19, police shattered truck windows and battled demonstrators as law enforcement continued to press in on the main protest location in downtown Ottawa.
Around 1 p.m. on Feb. 19, Ottawa police said that 47 persons had been detained and 38 vehicles had been…
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Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland defended the Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to deal with protesters in Ottawa, claiming that the demonstrators are attempting to “usurp the authority” of the democratically elected government.
Freeland made…
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