Freedom Movement to Return to Parliament Hill for Reunion 2 Years After Emergencies Act Invoked

Published on February 16, 2024

Many people who participated in the Freedom Convoy will return to Parliament Hill for a reunion on Feb. 17, two years after the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act in response to the trucker protest. “This weekend, we’re planning a commemoration, is probably the best way to put it. We didn’t choose the weekend and the date by accident; this is the time that the Emergencies Act was invoked,” Chris Dacey, one of the organizers, told reporters on Parliament Hill on Feb. 16. “So we’re going to remember that, we’re going to get together and network, and we’ve got some fun stuff planned as well.”...

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