Thousands of Canadian truckers set off Sunday (Jan. 23) from Metro Vancouver and Northern B.C. on a nationwide “Freedom Convoy” to Ottawa to protest the federal vaccine order for truck drivers.
“We are taking our fight to the doorsteps of our Federal Government and demanding that they cease all mandates against its people. Small businesses are being destroyed, homes are being destroyed, and people are being mistreated and denied fundamental necessities to survive,” reads the “Freedom Convoy 2022” Go Fund Me page.
“It’s our duty as Canadians to put an end to this mandates. It is imperative that this happens because if we don’t our country will no longer be the country we have come to love. We are doing this for our future Generations and to regain our lives back.”
According to the group, truckers from the Vancouver area began a large “slow roll” convoy on January 23, moving eastward and making their way to Ottawa by January 28.
Additionally, convoys from Eastern Canada will begin their protest starting on January 27 from Enfield, Nova Scotia, to end in Ottawa on January 29.
A “south route” will begin its convoy on January 28 from Windsor, Ontario, to arrive in Ottawa on January 29.
The Canadian Trucking Alliance condemned the protest in a statement issued 24 hours before a convoy of unvaccinated truckers was set to leave British Columbia.
“The Canadian Trucking Alliance does not support and strongly disapproves of any protests on public roadways, highways, and bridges,” the statement read. “CTA believes such actions – especially those that interfere with public safety – are not how disagreements with government policies should be expressed.”
Freedom trucker convoy making its way through Abbotsford, BC, Canada on its way to Ottawa to protest mandates next weekend.
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) January 23, 2022
Supporters line the McCallum overpass at 8am to cheer the convoy on. pic.twitter.com/YmLeRdBka8
Toronto, Canada marches today to end COVID restrictions. pic.twitter.com/Yj0cWDUYXm
— Aaron Ginn (@aginnt) January 23, 2022
These protest are gonna unite Canada.
— WorldWideNews24 (XII) (@News24Wide) January 23, 2022
Convoy leaves B.C. pic.twitter.com/sFyzOp05fY
Huge send off rally near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for truckers joining the freedom convoy to Ottawa to protest mandates. pic.twitter.com/F7c03sJ0Ux
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) January 24, 2022
Truckers all over Canada are driving in convoy to protest vaccine mandates and passports – good on ya lads!#TruckersForFreedom
— Zeitgeist Global (@ZeitgeistGB) January 24, 2022
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#Canada #TruckersForFreedom
— Snezhana ☦️ (@Snezhana_Slav) January 23, 2022
The people stand with Truckers NOT Trudeau pic.twitter.com/VwLcxPPDLh
The truckers are getting a warm welcome here tonight, Calgary! #TruckersForFreedom https://t.co/tbG8x7LNAF pic.twitter.com/JhTQHTbKhu
— Andy Lee (@Hannah_Bananaz) January 24, 2022
This was the scene at 4:30, hundreds waiting for the anti-mandate truck convoy scheduled for 5:30 to meet with Edmonton area truckers to head to Calgary then to Ottawa. Crowd has tripled since then. Report to come
— Sheila Gunn Reid (@SheilaGunnReid) January 24, 2022
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The trucker freedom convoy is greeted by supporters in Salmon Arm, BC, Canada as it makes it’s way to Ottawa to protest mandates. pic.twitter.com/nSPtPOh9kv
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) January 24, 2022
UPDATE: Pastor Artur and the people of Calgary are preparing a warm welcome for the #TruckersForFreedom convoy.
— Mocha Bezirgan (@BezirganMocha) January 24, 2022
The convoy against vaccine mandates will continue towards Ottawa tomorrow morning.
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