Convoy Protests

• ‘Angry’ protests must stay peaceful amid ‘tough times,’ Trudeau says

  Security guards and police pushed away the demonstrators as they hurled insults at Trudeau, calling him a "tyrant," demanding his resignation, and hammering him with profanity.

  Canada

  Jan 25
  
• Security officials planning for possible new ‘Freedom Convoy’ in 2023: Trudeau advisor

  Jody Thomas told a parliamentary committee this evening that deputy ministers are meeting to discuss the prospective demonstration for the first time this week.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022
  
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• Blair warned cabinet to keep convoy protest comments ‘temperate,’ inquiry hears

  Bill Blair is the first federal minister to testify before the Public Order Emergency Commission that is probing the government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2022
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• GiveSendGo co-founder misses appearance at parliamentary Emergencies Act panel

  Jacob Wells logged in to the meeting with 10 minutes left, citing a family emergency, after the committee chair said the witness pulled out of his scheduled testimony.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2022
• Extremists among ‘Freedom Convoy’ could attack the public, PM’s advisor warned

  Jody Thomas reached out to the RCMP for a threat assessment of the protests in Ottawa and at several border crossings.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2022
• ‘You shouldn’t need more tools’ to clear bridge protest in Windsor: Trudeau to Ford

  Asked about the exchange on Tuesday, Trudeau said it's important that Canadians see what governments and people were facing during the 'convoy occupations.'

  Politics

  Nov 8, 2022
• Emergencies Act inquiry: ‘Diagolon’ leader Jeremy MacKenzie testifying today

  The inquiry has been tasked with investigating the events that led to the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act in February.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2022
• Tamara Lich ‘did not control’ convoy demonstrators, inquiry hears

  While the inquiry heard evidence of instances during which negotiators logged their attempts to convince the protesters to leave, Lich insisted she had "never been told to leave."

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2022
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• Emergencies Act inquiry: Majority of funds raised for protest were returned or confiscated

  Benjamin Dichter, James Bauder and Tamara Lich will testify at the Public Order Emergency Commission which is examining the use of the the Emergencies Act.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2022
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• Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says federal Tories running to the ‘extremes’

  Former B.C. premier Christy Clark is endorsing Jean Charest to be the next leader of the federal Conservatives at a time when she says the party is running to the extremes.

  Politics

  Aug 11, 2022