Soldier James Topp wore uniform while criticizing vaccine mandates to draw attention

OTTAWA — Warrant Officer James Topp says he doesn’t believe people would have paid attention if he hadn’t donned his uniform to publicly oppose the Canadian military’s vaccine requirements.
That decision to speak out while in uniform is ultimately at the heart of the military’s case against the army reservist, who has become a symbol of sorts for Canadians opposed to vaccines, vaccine mandates and perceived government overreach.
Topp was charged in February with two