The long, drawn-out criminal trial of “Freedom Convoy” organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is winding down as lawyers prepare to deliver their final arguments this week.

They were among several organizers who brought a huge number of demonstrators and big-rig trucks to Ottawa in 2022 to protest pandemic-era public health restrictions and vaccine mandates.

Their criminal trial began in September 2023 and has been plagued with delays that have dragged the proceedings on for nearly a year.{ai:summary}<p>In the gritty streets of Ottawa, the courtroom drama reaches its climax as defense lawyers gear up to make their last stand for the "Freedom Convoy" leaders. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, once champions of a raucous protest, now await the verdict of their tumultuous journey.  </p><p>The case echoes concerns about civil liberties and the lengths people will go in the name of freedom, all while the fog of pandemic politics looms large. #politics</p>

Final chapter of ’Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ trial begins with closing arguments

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