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Convoy leaders’ trial will settle criminal question — but debates will rage on

When the highly anticipated trial of Tamara Lich and Chris Barber finally gets underway this week, there likely won’t be much arguing about what happened or what roles the two infamous figures played during the 2022 “Freedom Convoy” protests in Ottawa.

That winter, the two led thousands of trucks and other vehicles to the capital. They rallied the protesters, and told them to “hold the line” when police tried to break up the honking crowds. They also raised millions of dollars for the movement.

The Sun has live updates but this is just preliminary stuff – LIVE UPDATES: Trial of convoy protest organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber begins today

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