It has been a year since the 'Freedom Convoy' occupied Ottawa. With no mandates now, horns have been quieted to a whimper. Related demonstrations continue but participants are rudderless. Listen to the StarThisMatters podcast in full:
Grant LaFleche, investigative reporter at The Hamilton Spectator, later termed an “occupation” by politicians and police.
It was a protest that started out fighting against vaccine mandates against truckers, but became a home for all kinds of grievances across the far right political spectrum. But what could have been a galvanizing event for these groups has instead become splintered and many feel it’s unlikely a similar event will ever happen again.
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