The criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber begins today, as they answer charges related to their role in the protest that threw Canada's capital city into chaos last year.
Published Tuesday, September 5, 2023 5:44AM EDT
Hundreds of vehicles blocked downtown streets and thousands of protesters entrenched themselves for three weeks, hosting all-night parties with open fires, honking their horns at all hours and filing the streets with the smell of diesel. The trial must remain focused on the specific accusations again Lich and Barber, Lich's lawyer Lawrence Greenspon told the court during a pretrial hearing this summer.Barber testified before a federal inquiry last year that the idea for the protest was initially born out of a conversation between him and another truck driver over the social media platform TikTok.
Lich, a former member of the western independence movement in Alberta, joined the growing group of organizers to help them with their social-media presence and started an online fundraiser that ultimately garnered $10.1 million in donations. Barber was immediately released on bail, but Lich was held in jail for a total of 49 days before her trial.
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How Tamara Lich transformed from spokeswoman to symbol of 'Freedom Convoy' movementIt's a sunny July day at an outdoor hockey rink outside North Bay, Ont. An acoustic guitar player belts out a ballad about freedom. An adoring crowd sings along.
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How Tamara Lich transformed from spokeswoman to symbol of 'Freedom Convoy' movementOTTAWA — It's a sunny July day at an outdoor hockey rink outside North Bay, Ont. An acoustic guitar player belts out a ballad about freedom. An adoring crowd sings along.
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How Tamara Lich transformed from spokeswoman to symbol of 'Freedom Convoy' movementOTTAWA — It's a sunny July day at an outdoor hockey rink outside North Bay, Ont. An acoustic guitar player belts out a ballad about freedom. An adoring crowd sings along.
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How Tamara Lich transformed from spokeswoman to symbol of 'Freedom Convoy' movementOTTAWA — It's a sunny July day at an outdoor hockey rink outside North Bay, Ont. An acoustic guitar player belts out a ballad about freedom. An adoring crowd sings along.
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