Category: freedom convoy

‘Three Weeks That Shook the World’: Veteran Journalist Pens Inside Story of Freedom Convoy

When Andrew Lawton was dispatched to cover the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa this winter, he witnessed first-hand the discrepancy between what he observed on the ground and what was reported in the legacy media. The journalism fellow at True North and host of The Andrew Lawton Show recently released a book about his observations…


Parliament Hill Carpenters’ Strike Costlier Than Freedom Convoy Protest: Public Works Document

A document produced by Department of Public Works staff says the Freedom Convoy protest cost millions by slowing down construction work on Parliament Hill, but acknowledged that the effect of an unrelated carpenters’ strike was more substantial. According to Blacklock’s Reporter, a staff briefing note titled Status of the Long Term Vision and Plan for…


Bruce Pardy: By Freeing Tamara Lich, the Superior Court Restores Confidence in the Rule of Law

Commentary On July 26, Tamara Lich was released from jail again. Charged with mischief in February for her role in the Freedom Convoy that descended on Parliament Hill, Lich had been incarcerated on July 8 by a justice of the peace after the Crown attorney characterized her as a danger to public safety and the…


Freedom Convoy Organizer Tamara Lich Released on Bail Again

An Ontario court has granted bail to Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich following a new bail hearing on July 26. During a bail review held earlier in the day, a judge said a previous decision by another court to detain her was “clearly inappropriate.” Ontario Superior Court Judge Andrew Goodman said on July 26 that apart…


Court Grants Freedom Convoy Organizer Lich New Bail Hearing, Says Previous Court Made ‘Erroneous’ Conclusions

An Ontario court judge has granted Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich a new bail hearing, saying an earlier decision by another court to detain her was “clearly inappropriate.” During a bail review on July 26, Ontario Superior Court Judge Andrew Goodman said Justice of the Peace Paul Harris had made “erroneous” conclusions when he denied…


Freedom Convoy Organizer Tamara Lich Released on Bail for the Second Time

An Ontario court has granted bail to Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich following a new bail hearing on July 26. During a bail review held earlier in the day, a judge said an previous decision by another court to detain her was “clearly inappropriate.” During the bail hearing on July 26, Ontario Superior Court Judge Andrew…


Tamara Lich Returns to Ontario Court for Bail Review

Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich is appearing in an Ontario court today for a bail review after she was recently denied bail on allegations of having breached her bail terms of having no contact with fellow convoy organizers. Lich has now spent a cumulative 48 days in jail while she waits to answer to non-violent charges….


Ontario Councillor Reprimanded, Had Pay Suspended for Participating in Freedom Convoy Protest

An Ontario town councillor who participated in the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa earlier this year was reprimanded and had his pay suspended by his town council, but the public servant says he’s grateful to be part of the movement. “I can say this from the bottom of my heart. I am thankful and I…


Pierre Poilievre Responds to Question About Tamara Lich

Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre was asked at a recent campaign stop what he would do about the case of Tamara Lich, who is in jail for charges in relation to her role as a Freedom Convoy organizer. Former Iranian political prisoner Salman Sima, who took refuge in Canada in 2011, posed the question to…


Alberta Man Denied Bail Following Conspiracy to Murder Charge Related to Coutts Border Blockade

The fourth and last man charged with conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the Alberta border protest earlier this year has been denied bail. Jerry Morin, 40, is to remain in jail to await trial after Justice Johnna Kubik ruled to deny him bail in a Lethbridge court on July 18. Morin, along with Anthony…