Truck Convoy to Stay in Ottawa Until Demands Met, Organizers Say

Trucks participating in a cross-country convoy protesting COVID-19 mandates and restrictions are parked on Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 28, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Some organizers for Freedom Convoy 2022 say they won’t leave Ottawa until their demands are met, while denouncing any forms of violence and intimidation and calling on all demonstrators to remain calm and peaceful.

“We’re not coming here to be aggressive or hateful or cause violence,” protest organizer Tamara Lich told The Epoch Times while passing Sudbury, Ont., on the way to Ottawa. “We’re going to be staying in for as long as it takes. We’re not leaving until Canada is free.”