Lich also described the protest in Ottawa as a \u0027love fest\u0027 and said she saw no evidence to support reports of harassment and intimidation.
While most of the money organizers raised became embroiled in legal disputes and was either returned to donors or left frozen in escrow accounts, the convoy raised more than $24 million across several platforms.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Lich also described the protest in Ottawa as a “love fest” and said she had seen no evidence to support testimony by local residents, businesses and police about harassment and intimidation. “I can’t say I ever witnessed any of that.”Article content She described herself as “concerned” about King’s controversial rhetoric. He had previously said in videos that Prime Minister Trudeau might “catch a bullet” or spoke of a conspiracy that there is a plan to depopulate the Anglo-Saxon race.
Dichter complained about a deal that some convoy members struck with the City of Ottawa to move vehicles out of residential areas and onto Wellington Street, in front of Parliament Hill. Dichter said Keith Wilson, a lawyer that had represented the convoy, led them astray and seemed more interested in scoring political points.Article contentThe commission also heard from James Bauder, a convoy organizer who published a controversial memorandum of understanding, calling for the Senate and the Governor General to work with a citizens’ commission taking over from the government.
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