In downtown Ottawa, over 4,000 demonstrators were present throughout the day. Safety concerns – arising from aggressive, illegal behaviour by many demonstrators – limited police enforcement capabilities.
Read MoreAshley, Jessica, Sheri and Brandon from Rise Up Durham are on their way to Ottawa – with two cars packed full of food, drinks, blankets and kids’ toys. Visit Rise Up Durham livestreams throughout the weekend here.
Read MoreOn February 9th, Texas Trucking broadcaster BCB Live TV (“The Safest Station in the Nation!”) invited me on to explain the Freedom Convoy 2022 to American viewers.
I really appreciate the fact that host “DriveSafe Dave” allowed me to put the 2022 Convoy in the context of Canada’s 20 years of pandemic experience and research – which, unfortunately, Canada and the world discarded completely in dealing with COVID-19.
Read MoreThe fact that Quebec Liberal MPs Joel Lightbound and Yves Robillard have publicly denounced Justin Trudeau for trying to “divide and stigmatize” fellow Canadians is having a lightening rod effect on Liberals who disagree with Trudeau’s approach.
A Toronto Area Liberal Member of Parliament told RWN that he disagrees completely with Prime Minster Trudeau’s approach to dealing with the Freedom Convoy.
Read MoreSarnia police who claimed it was Truckers blocking access to the Bluewater Bridge were not telling the truth, says Sarnia-Lambton MP Marilyn Gladu.
“It was the police who blocked access with their cars, and then told me it was the protesters,” Gladu told Road Warrior News.
“My contacts who were at the protest immediately sent me photos and video footage to show it was the police, not the Truckers who were blocking border access. Protesters left a lane wide open to allow traffic to pass.”
Read MoreDoctors in support of the freedom convoy are inviting senior health officials to participate in a public scientific forum with subject matter experts in COVID-19, medicine, immunology, epidemiology, and virology, including Dr. Byram Bridle, Dr. Paul Alexander, and Dr. Roger Hodkinson to an open and fair discussion, with senior Health Administrative representatives of the Federal Government, Dr. Theresa Tam and Dr. Howard Njoo and the Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, Dr. Shelley Deeks.
Read MoreOn today’s Lead Pedal Broadcast radio show, host Bruce Outridge asked me to explain what happened on February 6th with GoFundMe and the Freedom Convoy’s missing $10 million.
I took advantage of the opportunity to explain to him that the only thing standing between Canada and the Chinese Social Credit banking system is a thin, noisy line of Truckers on Parliament Hill.
Read MoreThe Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is the largest trade association
representing the views of small-business truckers and professional truck drivers. OOIDA has
over 150,000 members in North America, including nearly 1,000 Canadian drivers. OOIDA’s
mission is to promote and protect the interests of its members on any issues that might impact
their economic well-being, working conditions, and the safe operation of commercial motor
vehicles (CMVs) on our roads.
We are requesting that professional truck drivers be exempted from the cross-border vaccination
requirements that the Canadian government implemented on January 15th, 2022, for essential
service providers. The exemption should apply to all U.S. drivers entering Canada as well as any
Canadian drivers returning home.
“There is no policing resolution to this. This situation requires a political solution. The Chief of Ottawa Police cannot give us what we want,” convoy spokesperson Chris Barber stated in a press conference held February 6th shortly after Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declared a “State of Emergency.”
“The Prime Minister of Canada, he has the power to do that. His cabinet has the power to do that. The Government of Canada has the power to end this. They need to sit down and talk with us. Tomorrow, I will make a public statement on how we believe we can come together and make that happen. Thank you.”
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