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Freedom Convoy 2022
Part of COVID-19 protests in Canada
Protestors in front of Parliament Hill January 29, 2022 (top); Trucks line Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill (bottom left) ; Supporters greet a truck on an overpass in Merritt, British Columbia (bottom right).
DateJanuary 22, 2022–present
Location
Canada
Caused byCOVID-19 pandemic in Canada
GoalsOpposition to mandates for vaccines
MethodsConvoy protest over major Canadian highways; demonstration at Parliament Hill
StatusOngoing
Lead figures

James Bauder (organizer)
Tamara Lich (convoy fundraiser)
Benjamin Dichter (convoy spokesperson)

Number

551–1,155 vehicles[1][2][3]
including:

  • 121–230 trucks
  • 430–925 personal vehicles
Casualties
Injuries19[4]
Arrested1[5]

Freedom Convoy 2022 (Template:Lang-fr) is an ongoing protest conducted by truck drivers in Canada against COVID-19 vaccine requirements to re-enter the country by land introduced by the Government of Canada on January 15, 2022. Composed of several routes traversing all of the Canadian provinces, the truck convoys converged on Ottawa on January 29, 2022, with a rally at Parliament Hill.[6] The protest has continued into January 30.[7]

Fundraising was organized by Tamara Lich, the secretary of the Maverick Party, a Western Canadian separatist party. Some protestors have also expressed opposition to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.[8]

Prior to January 15, 2022, truck drivers and other essential workers had been exempt from the two-week quarantine for unvaccinated travellers crossing Canada's borders. The exemption's abolition has been criticized by some politicians and truckers for having the potential to exacerbate the supply chain disruptions already experienced in Canada.[9] The United States also has a vaccine requirement for non-US individuals which began on January 22, 2022. The Canadian Trucking Alliance estimates that 85% of the 120,000 Canadian truck drivers are already vaccinated against COVID-19,[10] and that the mandates would impact 26,000 of the 160,000 drivers in both countries who regularly cross the border.[11]

The protest convoy has been condemned by trucking industry groups[12][13] while truckers behind the protest have been denounced by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a "fringe minority" with "unacceptable views".[14] The movement is supported by several Conservative politicians. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce supports vaccination but has called for extending the deadline for enacting the vaccine mandate, while the Canadian Manufacturing Coalition expressed support for lifting the mandate immediately.[15]

Background and goals

The protest calls for the end of vaccine mandates in Canada during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[16][17][18] Freedom Convoy's spokesperson Ben Dichter stated on Fox News that "We want to get rid of the vaccine mandates and the (vaccine) passports. And that passport, that's the really concerning one".[19]

On November 19, 2021, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced upcoming adjustments to Canada's border measures.[20] Included in the announced adjustments was the requirement for essential service providers, including truck drivers, to be fully vaccinated after January 15, 2022. When asked in the House of Commons to produce data linking truckers to COVID-19 infections in Canada, neither the minister of health Jean-Yves Duclos nor the chief public health officer Theresa Tam were able to do so.[15] As well, the announced adjustments clarified that unvaccinated or partially vaccinated foreign national truck drivers would be prohibited from entering Canada after that date. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously announced on October 29, 2021, that proof of vaccination would be required to enter the United States starting in January 2022.[21] On January 22, 2022, like Canada, the DHS implemented proof of vaccination requirements for all non-US individuals entering the country by land and ferry.[22]

One of the groups associated with the protest, Canada Unity, put out a memo on January 25, 2022 calling all levels of government cease all vaccine mandates, reemploy all employees terminated due to vaccination status and rescind all fines imposed for non-compliance with public health orders.[23]

As the convoy reached Ontario, it began to expand from its original goals. Several protesters voiced opposition to perceived authoritarianism and corruption by Justin Trudeau, stating they wanted him "out of office", while others said: "This is not an anti-vaccination movement, this is a freedom movement".[24][25] Jason LaFace, Canada Unity's Ontario organizer for the convoy, has stated that the intent of the protest is to dissolve the government.[26] They plan to present the memo to Governor General Mary Simon and the Senate.[14] First Nations members were also seen among the protesters, carrying "every child matters" flags,[24] which are used to express anger at the coverup of deaths in residential schools.[27]

Protest timeline

Convoy movements

The first convoy departed Prince Rupert on January 22, arriving in Prince George in the evening. The following day, another convoy left from Delta with supporters gathering along Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway.[28]

On January 24, a convoy drove through Regina, Saskatchewan and was greeted by supporters.[29] According to police in Regina, about 1,200 vehicles reached the city.[30] On January 25, another convoy passed through Kenora, Ontario, where Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in contact with the convoy stated that 200–300 vehicles would be passing through Kenora.[31] The convoys consist of three main routes across Canada, which will converge for the Ottawa protest on the weekend.[32] The Ottawa Police Service estimated up to 2,000 demonstrators in the city on the weekend.[33]

As of January 26, the OPP estimated approximately 400 vehicles had entered Ontario from the Manitoba border as part of the eastbound convoy.[34] The Kingston Police estimated approximately 300 vehicles (17 full tractor-trailers, 104 tractors without trailers, 424 passenger vehicles and six RVs) to go through Kingston.[17][16]

On January 27, winter weather closed a portion of Highway 17, (the main route of the Trans-Canada) in northern Ontario, causing the eastbound convoy to be divided. Some of the truckers continued on to Sault Ste. Marie, while others diverted to Highway 11 (a northern branch of the TCH) and drove towards Cochrane.[35]

Truckers from the Maritime provinces planned to meet in Moncton before departing for Ottawa.[36][37] On the morning of January 27, supporters gathered in Enfield, Nova Scotia where fireworks were set off as 10 to 15 trucks departed for the New Brunswick border.[38] RCMP in PEI reported that approximately 70 trucks and supporters' vehicles crossed the Confederation Bridge into New Brunswick, but that most immediately turned around and returned to the island.[39] About 24 trucks reportedly passed through Fredericton in the afternoon, bound for Ottawa.[40] On January 27, one convoy group passed through the Greater Toronto Area. Hundreds of protesters gathered at highway overpasses in support of the convoy.[41]

On January 27, Patrick McDonell, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons, sent a letter warning of possible doxing attempts to discover the addresses of Members of Parliament in the Capital Region. The letter further warned MPs not to get involved in any demonstrations, to "go somewhere safe", and to keep all doors locked.[42] The OPP tweeted "OPP advises motorists to avoid travel on Hwy 417 (the TCH in eastern Ontario) and Hwy 416 in the Ottawa area, beginning Friday afternoon and on Saturday."[43]

On January 28, a convoy was seen passing through Quebec.[44] About 600 convoy vehicles are expected to stay the night in Arnprior before heading to Parliament Hill the following morning.[45]

Members of the protest use Zello chat to communicate.[14][46]

Provincial response

On January 28, the province of Nova Scotia banned gatherings along highways, specifically on the Trans-Canada (Highway 104) between the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick border, in relation to protests related to the freedom convoy.[47][48]

Ottawa

On January 28, as the first trucks began to arrive in the city, the Ottawa Police Service disclosed that it had called in reinforcements from the RCMP and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), and were working to identify threats in the convoy.[49] Police Chief Peter Sloly advised people to avoid downtown Ottawa during the weekend protest, adding that "we are prepared to investigate, arrest if necessary, charge and prosecute anyone who acts violently or breaks the law in the demonstrations, or in association with the demonstrations".[43]

On January 29, the first day of protest at Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was moved to an undisclosed location due to security concerns.[50]

Various images of specific acts during the day received wide condemnation. Protestors were seen drinking and dancing on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre described it as a desecration, and the Royal Canadian Legion condemned the actions.[51] A statue of iconic cancer fundraiser Terry Fox was decorated with an upside-down Canadian flag and a protest sign. The Terry Fox Foundation commented that Fox "believed in science and gave his life to help others".[52] Images of a Canadian flag marked with a swastika were seen,[52] as was at least one Confederate flag.[53] Some protestors harassed volunteers at a local soup kitchen demanding free food intended for Ottawa's homeless population.[54][55] According to the soup kitchen, "One member of our shelter community was assaulted by protestors. A security guard went to his aid and was threatened and called racial slurs."[7] The soup kitchen also said that protesters' vehicles blocked the kitchen's ambulance drop-off zone for around 12 hours before they were towed.[55]

On January 29, the atmosphere was party-like and among the protesters were parents with kids, groups of friends, and elderly people. They were waving flags, playing music and honking horns.[56] Ottawa Police reported de-escalating multiple "high-risk situations" making no arrests.[55]

On January 30, Ottawa Police launched a criminal investigation into the desecration of the National War Memorial and statue of Terry Fox. They will also be investigating "threatening/illegal/intimidating behaviour" toward police officers, workers and other private citizens.[57] Also on January 30, Sloly said that "I think the only thing we can say for sure we're still going to be dealing with some level of traffic disruption and demonstration over the next 24 hours."[58]

A pastor from Aylmer, Ontario, known for repeated openings of the church during pandemic restrictions, held a sermon outside the Prime Minister's office, suggesting the crowd would "come and knock at [Trudeau's] door", if he didn't heed "the word of God".[59] A press conference was held at an undisclosed location, open only to invited right-wing outlets.[60]

The House of Commons is to resume sitting on January 31, after the holiday break.[60]

On January 31, Ottawa Paramedics announced that protestors had thrown rocks at an ambulance over the course of the weekend and called paramedics racial slurs. Paramedics had treated 19 people over the course of the weekend, mostly due to alcohol-related intoxication.[4]

Fundraising

More than CA$7.5 million has been raised as of January 28,[61] out of the CA$7 million goal,[44] mostly through "small donations of $50 or $100".[62] Some donors were anonymous and some were from outside Canada.[63] Jodhveer Singh Dhaliwal, New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh's brother-in-law, was one of the largest donors to the campaign. He claimed he was unaware what the money would be used for, and claims to have sought a refund.[64][65]

Fundraising started on January 14, 2022, through the crowdsource fundraising platform GoFundMe. The Taking Back Our Freedom Convoy 2022 GoFundMe quickly raised over CA$5 million by January 25, 2022. On January 24, 2022, GoFundMe responded to questions by CTV News stating funds raised would not be distributed until the fundraising organizers could demonstrate how the funds would be properly distributed.[66] On January 27, GoFundMe released the initial CA$1 million of the funds after the organizers have provided a distribution plan.[67]

Organizers of the fundraising include B. J. Dichter, a 2015 federal Conservative candidate, now associated with the People's Party of Canada.[60]

Misinformation

In a Facebook post on January 26, some organizers estimated as many as 50,000 trucks would be participating in the convoys, a statement repeated in the Toronto Sun and on Fox News.[68][69][70] On his blog, Fox News commentator Sean Hannity reported that the convoy was made up of 10,000 heavy trucks,[71] and Toronto Sun editor-in-chief Joe Warmington reported that the event may set a Guinness World Record for the largest truck convoy on record.[69] Snopes described the claims as a "gross exaggeration", suggesting the total count was "likely hundreds", and pointing out that the convoy includes many cars and smaller vehicles.[68] Agence France-Presse also fact-checked the claims as false: the current record is 480 trucks, set in Cairo, Egypt in November 2020, and the Freedom Convoy did not submit an application for an attempt at setting a new record.[72]

On January 29, 2022, the Canadian Trucking Alliance commented that many of the supporters at the protest in Ottawa had no direct connection to the trucking industry.[73][74]

Extremism

In the lead-up to the planned arrival in Ottawa, it was anonymously reported on January 25 that alleged far-right and white-supremacist groups were hoping for violence on Parliament Hill and redress of grievances akin to the 2021 United States Capitol attack.[75] This has caused organizer Tamara Lich to address convoy members and denounce political violence, saying that protesters should "hold a peaceful protest" instead.[76][14] Organizers and leaders of the convoy condemned extremist groups, and asked that participants report law breakers to the police.[77] They also stated that any extremists found would be "removed" from the convoy.[78] Despite this, some protesters were photographed waving Confederate or Nazi flags at the rally.[79][80][81] On January 28, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed concern that a small group of protesters are going to be posing a threat during the weekend.[82]

  • One of the lead organizers of the convoy, James Bauder, has previously stated support for QAnon, endorsed conspiracy theories around the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and called for the arrest of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for alleged "treason".[83]
  • The Facebook page for the convoy has shared content from and listed as an organizer Wexit co-founder and Yellow Vest Canada organizer Patrick King, who has previously hosted counter-protests to anti-racism rallies, spread COVID-19 misinformation, and spread the Great Replacement conspiracy theory.[84][85][86]
  • Maverick Party - Tamara Lich, the protest's fundraiser, is Secretary for the Maverick Party, a western separatist group formerly known as Wexit Canada.[87] Lich was previously the regional co-ordinator for Wexit in southeastern Alberta and board member for Wexit Alberta.[88] The Maverick Party has denied involvement in fundraising for the convoy, issuing a statement on January 24 saying that the party is not involved in the protest.[89]
  • Action 4 Canada - associated with the Canada Unity group inside the Freedom Convoy - Islamophobic and anti-LGBTQ conspiracy group with webpages about the dangers of political Islam, health consequences of 5G technology and underreporting of adverse vaccine reactions.[84] Founded by Tanya Gaw who actively supported the Yellow Vests protests of 2019.[90]
  • Peoples Party of Canada - Benjamin Dichter who is listed as an organizer on the Freedom Convoy GoFundMe page and who is an organizer of the Freedom Convoy was a speaker at the inaugural 2019 PPC National Convention where he claimed political Islam has infiltrated the Conservative Party and is "rotting away at our society like syphilis".[91]

Statements and reactions

Canadian politicians

Opposition

Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, dismissed the supply chain disruption concerns as unfounded on the basis that most Canadian truckers have been vaccinated.[92] Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Transport, stated that the truckers have had enough time to get vaccinated and also expressed concern over "the small number of far-right, vocal opposition that is polluting" the debate surrounding vaccine mandates.[93][94] Other Canadian politicians—including Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party, and Ottawa City Councillor Katherine McKenney—described the protests as extremist.[95][96] Mayor of Port Coquitlam Brad West condemned the defacing of Fox's statue during the protest.[97]

Erin O'Toole, Leader of the Official Opposition as leader of the Conservative Party, initially declined to support the protest, saying instead that the best way to maintain supply chains is for truckers to get vaccinated.[9] O'Toole then later said he would meet with the protesters, but would not participate in nor attend their demonstration in Ottawa.[98] O'Toole, a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, later condemned the protestors for "desecrating" the war memorials on Parliament Hill.[81][99]

Support

Conservative MPs Candice Bergen[100], Pierre Poilievre[101], Andrew Scheer[102], Garnett Genuis[93], Martin Shields[103], Warren Steinley, Jeremy Patzer[104][105] and Michael Cooper[106] all expressed their support for the convoy and truckers' movement.

The People's Party of Canada organized a rally in Waterloo on January 23 in support of the convoy protests. Leader Maxime Bernier and Independent Ontario MPP Randy Hillier spoke at the event.[107] Bernier also attended the January 29 event at Parliament Hill, criticizing Erin O'Toole for not attending.[108]

On January 29, Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan, issued a letter in support of the protest. Although repeatedly encouraging vaccination, Moe stated that he did not support the cross-border vaccine mandate because vaccination does not prevent being infected by or transmitting COVID-19 (a statement that was subsequently disputed by multiple provincial doctors), and pledged that he would lift proof of vaccination requirements in Saskatchewan "in the not too-distant future" for that reason.[109][110]

International politicians

Various conservative American politicians endorsed the Freedom Convoy including former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows,[111] former U.S. President Donald Trump,[112] and Donald Trump Jr.[113]

Organizations

Opposition

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), a truckers' trade association, issued a statement supporting vaccination mandates and condemning any protests on public roadways, highways, and bridges, but allowed its members to hold a lawful and organized protest on Parliament Hill.[114] In a separate statement, the CTA warned that there were a lot of protesters with no connection to the trucking industry, and appealed to its own members engaged in protests to remain peaceful.[74]

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada noted concern about the convoy's "racist remarks", citing the comparisons to Nazis and communism.[115] The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association and the British Columbia Trucking Association both criticized the protest.[13][89]

The Terry Fox Foundation also condemned the defacing of Fox's statue with anti-mandate signs.[116]

The Royal Canadian Legion called protestors dancing on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier "shocking" and "strongly condemn[ed]" their actions.[81][117]

Others

General Wayne Eyre, Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff, said he was, "sickened to see protesters dance on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and desecrate the National War Memorial", after video of such events surfaced online January 29.[81][117]

Barry Prentice, transportation economy professor at University of Manitoba, stated that the truckers should be treated differently than flight crews or passenger-train employees, and that the positive aspects of vaccine mandates should be evaluated against the disruptions they would cause to the freight industry.[104] English comedian Russell Brand released a video decrying the media for ignoring reporting on the protest. Brand also said in the video that "Truckers, who were previously regarded as heroes when they were delivering vital goods and working during the lockdown, are now villains as they protest vaccine mandates".[61][118] Krista Haynes, daughter of Ontario Premier Doug Ford and active anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine campaigner,[119][120][121] attended a rally in support of the truckers as they headed to Ottawa.[122][123]

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