Freedom Convoy left downtown Ottawa scarred, but it’s time to heal

As much of a nightmare as this month-long siege was for those of us who lived through it, calling any of its participants 'fringe' was and still is a false characterization.

A Freedom Convoy supporter drinks a beer near the Senate Building on Feb. 17, 2022. Calling anyone 'fringe' was and still is a false characterization. They may not be the statistical majority, but Freedom Convoy supporters and sympathizers make up an enormous segment of the population, writes Jenn Jefferys.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JENN JEFFERYS

February 27, 2023

OTTAWA—It’s been a year now since my neighbourhood was swallowed whole. Swallowed by a loud, angry, snarling beast. Swallowed by a cacophony of fireworks, honking, shouting, and diesel fumes—the likes of which may scar downtown Ottawa forever.

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