Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ Leaders Convicted For Protesting COVID Lockdowns

Two leaders of the anti-COVID lockdown “Freedom Convoy” in Canada were convicted on “mischief” charges Friday, according to multiple sources.

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were cleared of most charges against them after they led massive groups of truckers to block road ways across the nation in February 2022 protests of a federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate, according to the BBC and The New York Times. The protests lasted nearly four weeks and included a blockade around Parliament hill in Ottawa, Canada, the nation’s capital.

The defense argued that Barber and Lich never encouraged any illegal activity and regularly cooperated with authorities, according to the BBC. (RELATED: Doocy Asks Trump If He’s Concerned Canada Would Become Blue State If Added To US)