Two organizers of the Freedom Convoy along with a dozen others have been arrested in downtown Ottawa, as authorities took their first major step to end the demonstrations that have stretched on for three weeks in Canada's capital. More from Barnini:
OTTAWA, Ontario — Two organizers of the Freedom Convoy along with a dozen others have been arrested in downtown Ottawa, as authorities took their first major step to end the demonstrations that have stretched on for three weeks in Canada's capital.
Lich, 49, of Medicine Hat, Alberta, has been charged with counseling to commit the offense of mischief.Dagny Pawlak, a spokeswoman for Freedom Convoy 2022, one of the main groups organizing the demonstrations, called the Lich's arrest"absolutely baseless and a disgrace to any liberal democracy, although not a surprise.
In the weeks since the truckers made their way to Ottawa, thousands of supporters have shown up, bringing the truckers fuel, supplies, hot meals, and in some cases even entertainment. Bouncy castles were blown up for the children, street hockey was played, speeches against the government were given, music was blasted, and multiple conga-lines were formed. At one point, a pig was roasted on the street, and a hot tub was installed.
Trudeau has faced widespread resistance from his political rivals, members of his own party, as well as civil liberties groups who claim he went too far by invoking the Emergencies Act to end the largely peaceful protests in his country.
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