Freedom Convoy leader’s lawyer rejects claim that not telling protesters to leave was a ’crime’
The Crown is trying to make a case that Chris Barber and Tamara Lich were co-conspirators and somehow influenced the protesters’ actions.
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Articles tagged Jim Watson
Freedom Convoy trial reveals change in city’s bylaws during the protest to ‘freeze’ out truckers
The Ottawa mayor's former chief of staff told the court that an injunction was signed after the protests had begun to lower the permissible temperature for trucks to idle from 5C to minus-15C.
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Ottawa mayor cited ‘hot tubs’ and ‘fireworks’ as evidence why Freedom Convoy protesters were ‘volatile’
Ottawa mayor Jim Watson said the 'Freedom Convoy' was comprised of 'nasty people' who 'don't represent Canada.'
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Ottawa police find no link between second man charged in arson attack and Freedom Convoy
Mainstream media and some politicians who blamed the truckers for the fires were proved wrong by the police report.
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High-profile arson attack not related to Freedom Convoy, Canadian police admit
'There is no information indicating (the man charged in the incident) was involved in any way with the Convoy protest which was going on when this arson took place,' Ottawa police said yesterday.
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GoFundMe shut down Freedom Convoy’s page after Ottawa mayor claimed they were ‘violent’
The Ottawa mayor's office was misled into believing that the protesters were committing 'acts of violence, damage, destruction and harassment,' which was in fact not true.
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Ottawa mayor suggests selling towed freedom convoy trucks to pay for costs of policing
The 'policing' mentioned by Mayor Jim Watson in his justification for selling the trucks involved at least one elderly lady being violently trampled by police officers mounted on horses.
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Ottawa city councilwoman ousted as police board chair after calling Freedom Convoy an ‘insurrection’
Diane Deans attracted much criticism after calling the Freedom Convoy's peaceful demonstration an 'occupation' and part of a larger 'nationwide insurrection.'
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GoFundMe cancels donations to Canadian truck drivers, money now pouring in faster with GiveSendGo
The crowdfunding platform initially stated that they would donate any money that was not reclaimed by donors to other charities but backtracked after a significant public outcry.
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Ottawa mayor declares ‘state of emergency’ over peaceful Freedom Convoy protest
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms has taken legal action against the city as there is 'no basis' for the declaration.
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