Date of publication: Mar 26, 2022 • 13 hours ago • 3 minutes of reading • 12 Comments A group of protesters came out to support a passing convoy of motorists against the order that went through downtown Ottawa on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser / Postmedia
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About 200 Freedom Convoy 2.0 supporters – dubbed “Next Generation Convoy” by organizers – lined the sidewalks of Laurier Avenue in Confederation Park on Saturday afternoon to cheer and show support as a truck and car parade, some of which started the day. in Quebec City, passed.
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Unlike the convoy that recently occupied the streets of the city center, Saturday was a silent affair – at least from the vehicles – with the organizers urging the participants not to blow their horns, according to the instructions of the Ottawa police. The escort also did not stop, except for obvious traffic reasons, as it continued to Vankleek Hill and Highway 417. But the support from the sidewalk protesters was loud and clear, with voices of “freedom”, “freedom” and “no more commands” reinforced by bullhorns and reinforced by John Lennon’s Imagine and Tom’s Won’t Back Down Petty with portable sound. system, as well as whistles and voices of thanks and approval. Flags representing Quebec, Canada, Ontario, Alberta, the United States and the Mohawk nation were flown, as were placards and banners with slogans such as “We Are All Essential”, “We the Fringe”, “Make Canada”. Free Again “and” Order of Freedom. “
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These protesters lined up near the Confederation Park to support the passing convoy. Photo by Ashley Fraser / Postmedia It was difficult to determine how many vehicles were in the escort, as it was scattered by regular motorists, some looked confused, others greeted with the middle finger. In addition, police said the escort arrived in Ottawa in two parts, with the first, larger section crossing the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge at about 4 p.m. and it took about an hour to get to Confederation Park. The smallest end of the tail arrived shortly thereafter. The Ottawa Police Department wrote on Twitter at 4:47 p.m. that the queue had begun to pass through the city. “There is congestion in the city center,” OPS wrote, “and any remaining traffic is being processed to expedite their departure.” The escorts, meanwhile, expressed many of the same concerns that were heard during the last escort: opposition to vaccines and other COVID-19 mandates and the government’s oversupply of restrictions on personal freedoms.
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“I’m here just to show unity,” said Chris Daisy, waving a flag, who was in the city center to support the first Freedom Accord. This group of protesters was out to support the escort as it passed along Laurier Avenue near the Confederation Park. Photo by Ashley Fraser / Postmedia Dacey, a Ottawa Valley contractor, said the unpredictable opening and closing of businesses throughout the pandemic left him with “bleeding money” before closing his business permanently in December 2020. “It simply came to our notice then. I’ve been here since the truckers first rolled, and I’ve seen a lot of people suffer. And, when I first got off, I felt like a call. “I want this movement to continue,” he added. “We have made good steps.” Protesters came out to support the passing escort from downtown Ottawa on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser / Postmedia Another contestant, Lorraine Ciehanskie, came downtown from Nepean on Saturday, carrying Canadian flags and crediting the previous escort who opened her eyes.
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“I owe a lot to the truckers because they woke me up with the things that were happening in Canada and how our rights were slowly being taken away and violated. “I was satisfied,” he added. “I let it happen and I did not understand it until they came. “And the more I researched these conspiracy theories, the more I found support for them.” Another person, who identified himself only as Mike, said he attended Saturday as an outside participant, looking across Laurier Avenue. “I am really a third party on both sides. I do not support the occupation of Ottawa. The last escort was very obnoxious. Bounce castles on Wellington Street, I can see how offensive this is. “But I’m deeply opposed to the orders and I’m deeply opposed to the incompetent government, and our social system has completely collapsed, whether it is government, bureaucracy or the media. The whole system collapsed. “ A group of protesters came out to support a passing motorcade against the order that went through the center of Ottawa on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser / Postmedia
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