Juno News - January 29, 2022


True North's Andrew Lawton speaks with supporters of the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa


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3 minutes

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175.35817

Word count

612

Sentence count

61

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1

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The Truckers for Freedom Convoy rolls into Parliament Hill in support of the truckers and their fight for freedom. Truckers from all over the country are gathered in front of Parliament Hill to support the trucks and the message they are bringing to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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00:00:00.040 Hey, this is Andrew Lawton with True North. I'm live from Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa for the Truckers for Freedom convoy.
00:00:09.600 Now, as you can hear, this is not an isolated incident. That horn has been going off for probably much of the last 12 hours.
00:00:16.480 People are here from all over the country, and I've had the chance to talk to a few people here about what it is that's bringing them to Ottawa for this convoy.
00:00:24.360 And it's not the portrait of the tronvoy supporters that have been made by Justin Trudeau and the mainstream media.
00:00:30.540 Ordinary people. Just take a look at a few of them. 0.98
00:00:32.800 What's your name and where are you from?
00:00:33.960 James from Edmonton.
00:00:35.000 Where are you guys from?
00:00:36.560 Curb Lake First Nation.
00:00:38.280 My name's Anthony Zambito from Orangeville, Ontario.
00:00:40.820 RJ Perrier. I'm originally from North Bay, but my background is my dad used to live in Wicomicon, and my mom is from Sagamook.
00:00:51.060 Why did you come all the way from Edmonton to Ottawa for this?
00:00:54.360 Freedom. To support. To be heard. To hear the people sing.
00:01:01.120 What brings you out here today?
00:01:03.000 To support our truckers for our freedoms, our rights.
00:01:07.000 Our right to choice.
00:01:08.240 What brings you to Ottawa?
00:01:09.800 Well, I'm here. I'm an independent journalist. I wanted to take a photo of the convoy as it was making its way in.
00:01:15.300 I also wanted to see the crowd gathered here. So far, it's been an amazing turnout. The energy has been great. The best rally I've seen.
00:01:21.960 Just to support everybody. Like, I'm an ex-truck driver, and I used to do this all the time. So, like, it was hard enough to do so.
00:01:31.160 What do you hope to accomplish? What do you hope this whole convoy does?
00:01:34.920 Add the mandates. Give us our freedom back. Abide by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that we have. Our Constitution in Canada.
00:01:41.440 Do you think Justin Trudeau is going to listen?
00:01:42.900 I think he's probably hiding in his cottage somewhere.
00:01:47.120 What is it about this message of freedom that resonates with your community?
00:01:51.040 You know what? I won't speak for my community.
00:01:53.500 Well, I won't speak for my community. But my personal opinion, this is affecting all of us. So, it's a widespread thing. It's not just one community.
00:02:04.920 What is it that you hope this accomplishes?
00:02:06.560 I'm hoping that Trudeau gets the message. We can get him out of the cottage. I'm hoping it leads to an end of mandates. And I'm hoping that eventually it leads to his resignations and many more to follow.
00:02:17.980 What is it about this message of freedom that's resonating with you?
00:02:21.960 It means a lot. Because if it's lost, you know, the next generation won't be around. That's all it is. And it's kind of hard. And there's been choices also.
00:02:32.740 There are folks here from all walks of life, all over the country. The message is a very simple one. They're here for freedom.
00:02:38.880 And what's happening here is the convoy hasn't even officially started yet. People are already here. Hundreds, if not thousands, trucks from all over.
00:02:45.960 The main part of the convoy is going to be rolling into Ottawa very shortly. And this party is going to keep rocking for days to come.
00:02:51.660 But the message is very simple. You heard it from those folks we just spoke to. They want the mandates gone.
00:02:56.880 Andrew Lawton for True North reporting live from Ottawa.
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