The Public Order Emergency Commission says the Liberal government met the “very high threshold” for invoking the Emergencies Act amid the weeks-long “Freedom Convoy” protests last winter. In a report released today, Justice Paul Rouleau concludes a series of policing failures and a “failure of federalism” led to a protest that spun out of control […]
They came to Ottawa by the thousands with different goals and grievances, but united in their disenfranchisement with the federal Liberal government and COVID-19 health restrictions. The protesters who formed the self-titled “Freedom Convoy” and similar demonstrations across the country blockaded the streets of the capital and international border crossings, marking a new form of […]
The massive convoy of demonstrators that rolled into Ottawa this past winter loudly heralded a new era in Canadian politics, with blaring horns and the rumble of hundreds of idling engines. The weeks-long “Freedom Convoy” protests in Ottawa and the kindred demonstrations that appeared at provincial legislatures and international border crossings aimed to force governments to end COVID-19 […]
The City of Regina will follow the Provincial Governments’ health orders, removing proof of vaccination and masking mandates. In an 8-2 vote, Regina City Council has voted to remove proof of vaccination at city facilities and in a 6-4 vote, Council voted to end masking in city facilities and transit. Mayor Sandra Masters said that […]
Two duelling protests took place yesterday at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. Protesters called for Premier Scott Moe to keep all current health orders in place. Jeff Walters, an instructor at the University of Regina and organizer of the protests, said they wanted to hold a demonstration to show that people want to keep the mandates. […]
The online fundraiser that raised over $10 million for the ‘Freedom Convoy 2022’ has been removed by GoFundMe. In a statement, the online fundraising platform said, “GoFundMe supports peaceful protests, and we believe that was the intention of the Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser when it was first created. We now have evidence from law enforcement […]
As the ‘Freedom Convoy’ rolled into Ottawa on Saturday, support was shown in Regina as the ‘Saskatchewan Solidarity Convoy,’ and their supporters all met the Legislative Building. The solidarity convoy saw over 500 trucks and over a thousand supporters gather to protest the vaccine mandate for cross-border truck drivers, as well as COVID-19 restrictions in […]
In a letter to truckers, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe stated that he plans to end the proof of vaccination and negative test policy. “My government supports your call to end the cross-border ban on unvaccinated truckers, and it’s why, in the not-too-distant future, our government will be ending our proof of negative test/proof of vaccination […]
One million of the 6.8 million dollars that have been raised for the ‘Freedom Convoy’ has been released by GoFundMe. The fundraising page was launched earlier this month by Tamara Lich, and she stated she was looking to raise money to cover the convoy’s fuel, food, and lodging expenses. GoFundMe was originally holding back the […]
Go Fund Me has frozen access to more than five million dollars raised by the ‘Freedom Convoy’ heading towards Ottawa protesting against vaccine mandates. A spokesperson for Go Fund Me told the Canadian Press that the funds would be safely held until the organizer could provide the Go Fund Me team with documentation about how […]
