Power struggles made it hard to manage 'Freedom Convoy', inquiry hears

The "Freedom Convoy" protest that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks last winter started with two truck drivers on TikTok and quickly evolved into something no one organizer could control, a public inquiry heard Tuesday. Organizer Chris Barber testified that the idea sprung up after he received a message on the social media site from a fellow truck driver, Brigitte Belton, out of the blue. She was talking about organizing a protest against the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine mandates for