Juno News - January 30, 2023


Canadians share their favourite memories from the Freedom Convoy


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3 minutes

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00:00:00.000 This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of the historic Freedom Convoy,
00:00:06.120 which rolled into Ottawa, demanding that politicians end all mandates and
00:00:12.000 restrictions on our freedoms. During the three weeks that the convoy was in the
00:00:16.280 capital, many long-lasting friendships and memories remained. And I wanted to
00:00:21.920 ask some of the Canadians that have gathered here today, what are their
00:00:25.600 favorite memories from the Freedom Convoy?
00:00:28.440 I think it was just the love that everybody showed to everybody else. A lot
00:00:31.920 of hugs, high-fives, singing, and so many different people from across Canada,
00:00:37.080 different nationalities, different ethnic backgrounds, different religions. We all
00:00:41.460 came together for a very important message for Canada and especially the
00:00:46.620 government of Canada.
00:00:48.600 Oh, the horns. The horns. Coming down the main street on the first weekend and it
00:00:54.180 was just pandemonium. We were offered a ride from some random person that was
00:00:58.200 saw us on the side of the road and drove us in downtown.
00:01:01.680 The love. The love that everybody had. The unity. The camaraderie. And it was fun. It was like a rave party.
00:01:10.320 It took me back to my late 20s, you know.
00:01:12.960 It was the generosity. It was the kindness of people. It was the free food. It was like the socks and the mittens. And
00:01:21.600 I think one of the highlights was the joining of Alberta and Quebec, you know, that had been so polarized for decades, for generations. And Quebecers and Albertans were coming together. I'm sure there's been like some marriages since then, you know. So that was amazing.
00:01:38.080 It's connecting with strangers with open hearts and open love almost at every step of the way, every time I was here.
00:01:46.720 Realizing I wasn't alone because I really thought I was. Yeah. A hundred percent that and just all the love. Like I'd never had so much faith in humanity in my life.
00:01:59.440 It is undeniable that the freedom convoy changed the Canadian landscape. Some people say that it changed Canada for the better. And I wanted to see if the people agreed with that.
00:02:12.080 A hundred percent. I think that they pulled us apart for so long that us coming back together, we became stronger than ever as a people. And I think that a lot of us realized what it means to be Canadian and became proud of that again.
00:02:24.600 Yes, in a way, because it opened up a lot of people's eyes to what's going on. And I don't think even with the negative spin that the media did put on it, I don't think that people looked at it that way.
00:02:36.240 I hope it does. I have yet to be convinced. I'm hoping it will. And I'm still praying for that.
00:02:42.580 Oh, absolutely. It has changed it for the better. I think we've opened a lot of eyes of a lot of other Canadians. We still have to get rid of the current government.
00:02:51.940 But, you know, I think we're moving in small steps. And as we go forward in the future, I think we're going to be seeing something else come in that's a lot better than what we have.
00:03:01.980 I would say the convoy woke up a lot of Canadians that were kind of in the middle, dazed and confused.
00:03:09.940 And it made Canadians aware that we have a great country and still lots of people that support the greatness of our country.
00:03:19.580 And I think it even went as far as to wake up other people around the world.
00:03:23.820 Throughout the Freedom Convoy and the events that followed it, True Norse has been there to bring you objective, independent coverage.
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00:03:40.040 In downtown Ottawa, for True North, I'm Elie Cantenantel.