‘Anti-Trudeau’ movement ‘only just starting to be felt and understood politically’ despite muted Canada Day presence, say strategists, experts

There was a necessary ‘reset of security requirements' seen around Parliament Hill for the holiday, with ramped-up security echoing what’s being seen in the U.S. capital.

Freedom movement supporters march down Wellington Street near Parliament Hill on July 1. Conservative strategist Geoff Norquay says the prime minister 'wisely addressed many Canadians who feel that the flag was usurped as a symbol by the ‘Freedom Convoy' in his Canada Day remarks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

July 6, 2022

In comparison to the "Freedom Convoy" that descended on Ottawa at the beginning of the year, those who marched through the nation’s capital on Canada Day were met immediately with a heavy police presence in a relatively muted atmosphere. But also unlike the events of January and February, those w...

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