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The following article is a broad timeline of the course of events surrounding the Canada convoy protest, a series of protests and blockades in Canada in early 2022. The protest, which was called the Freedom Convoy (French: Convoi de la liberté) by organizers, was "first aimed at a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers" when the convoy of hundreds of vehicles, including semi ...
[317] [318] CBC News on the front lines reported protesters in the red zone, who could leave, chose to stay and be arrested. [318] There were 70 arrests and 21 vehicles were removed by mid-afternoon. [318] CBC's senior defence writer, Murray Brewster, described the police operation as "professional, methodical, and tactical". [318]
A political crisis emerged in Canada after Chrystia Freeland, the minister of finance and deputy prime minister, resigned from Cabinet on 16 December 2024. [1] The events "sent shockwaves" through Canadian politics, leading to calls for Trudeau to resign. [2]
Christopher John Barber (born in 1975 or 1976), and usually known as Chris Barber, is a Canadian trucking company operator, and activist who co-led the Canadian convoy protest. He was arrested on February 17, 2022 and released on bail the next day.
The protest was the start of a convoy of protesters that later proceeded to Ottawa. [4] The protest blocked the border crossing to the United States. [ 4 ] After hearing reports that protesters were planning to bring firearms to the protest and prepare for "war", police deployed undercover officers. [ 1 ]
Protest in Ottawa on 5 June Protest signs left at the Ottawa Courthouse on 5 June. Barrie: 5 June and 6 June: Over 1,000 people participated in a 'Justice for Black Lives' rally in Barrie. Organized by Black Lives Matter, the protest and march began at City Hall at 2 p.m. and then headed along Mulcaster and Simcoe Streets to Meridian Place to ...
Tamara Lich is a Canadian activist who has organised for the right-wing Maverick Party, the far-right Yellow Vest protests, and the Canada convoy protest in Ottawa.. Lich was among the organizers of yellow vest protests in Alberta in late 2018 and early 2019.
Public reactions to the strike were mixed. In an Angus Reid poll conducted over the strike's third week, 34% of Canadians sided with Canada Post, 29% sided with the striking workers, and 37% were unsure or didn't support either side. [21]