The trial of Tamara Lich and Chris Barber continues on day 11 today in Ottawa. As two of the most prominent faces of the Freedom Convoy, Lich and co-accused Chris Barber are facing charges of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation.
Lich previously spent almost 50 days behind bars on non-violent offences in relation to her role as an organizer of the anti-mandate demonstrations. The Freedom Convoy demonstrations drew thousands of Canadians to Ottawa in early 2022 in opposition to COVID-19 restrictions.
Rebel News CEO Ezra Levant is on the scene at the courthouse in Ottawa and will be providing live updates.
While my colleagues are in seven cities covering the #1MillionMarch4Children, I’m in the Ottawa courthouse covering the trial of Tamara Lich, the leader of the peaceful trucker convoy. Follow my live-tweets here and all our coverage at https://t.co/dkU7Ez2w9y pic.twitter.com/cA1l4p2Z5j
— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) September 20, 2023
I’m in the courtroom in Ottawa where Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are on trial for their role in leading the peaceful trucker convoy protest in February, 2022. Follow all of our reportage on the subject, and chip in to crowdfund our work, at https://t.co/dkU7Ez2w9y. (Thanks!)
— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) September 20, 2023
Lich’s co-accused Chris Barber has arrived at the courthouse.
Chris Barber, Tamara Lich’s co-accused, arrives in court with a retinue of lawyers and supporters. (I say hi in my goofy way.) https://t.co/dkU7Ez2w9y pic.twitter.com/nagl2ZKmox
— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) September 20, 2023
Ezra Levant briefly spoke with Tamara Lich outside the courthouse in Ottawa.
I’m here as a reporter today but I’m also a fanboy. What can I say. https://t.co/dkU7Ez2w9y. pic.twitter.com/njHXdpUgnG
— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) September 20, 2023
The prosecutors are apparently unprepared and confused, and the judge appears impatient.
The prosecutors don’t know what the witnesses are saying or doing. They haven’t disclosed relevant documents to the defence, even though they’ve had 18 months to prepare.
I’m embarrassed for them, and the judge seems impatient.
— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) September 20, 2023
The prosecution’s witness is continuing with unclear and convoluted testimony.
What a clown show.
Ayotte, the prosecution’s witness, claimed he went for a series of walks. Now he admits he can’t remember the details of when or where he went, or how many times.
He doesn’t have notes, you see.
— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) September 20, 2023
Ayotte: “honking horns — they were non-stop. I wasn’t gathering evidence, I was simply going for a walk.”
So if he wasn’t gathering evidence, why are we hearing it as evidence — vague, irrelevant, energy vampire evidence?
Because the prosecution has nothing else.
— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) September 20, 2023
Watch a full recap of day ten of the trial below:
This page will be updated as proceedings continue.
https://www.rebelnews.com/live_updates_freedom_convoy_organizer_tamara_lich_s_trial_enters_day_11
