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Convoy to Ottawa

By: Kyle Darbyson

Posted: 2:06 PM CST Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022

Hundreds of Westman residents endured an extreme cold warning on Tuesday morning to come out and watch the Freedom Rally convoy drive through Brandon.

The convoy started passing by the intersection of 18th Street and the Trans-Canada Highway around 11:30 a.m. and was still going by the time the Sun left the scene around 12:15 p.m.

This group of truckers is hoping to reach Ottawa this upcoming weekend, with the aim of convincing the federal government to do away with COVID-19 vaccine mandates across the board.

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Bystanders watch a convoy of trucks pass through Brandon along the Trans Canada Highway, bound for Ottawa as part of a protest against pandemic restrictions and vaccine mandates, on Tuesday morning. (Kyle Darbyson/The Brandon Sun)
Bystanders watch a convoy of trucks pass through Brandon along the Trans Canada Highway, bound for Ottawa as part of a protest against pandemic restrictions and vaccine mandates, on Tuesday morning. (Kyle Darbyson/The Brandon Sun)
Bystanders watch a convoy of trucks pass through Brandon along the Trans Canada Highway, bound for Ottawa as part of a protest against pandemic restrictions and vaccine mandates, on Tuesday morning. (Kyle Darbyson/The Brandon Sun)
Bystanders write messages of support on the side of a truck bed camper, which was part of a convoy of trucks pass through Brandon along the Trans Canada Highway on Tuesday morning. The convoy is bound for Ottawa as part of a protest against pandemic restrictions and vaccine mandates. (Kyle Darbyson/The Brandon Sun)
Bystanders watch a convoy of trucks pass through Brandon along the Trans Canada Highway, bound for Ottawa as part of a protest against pandemic restrictions and vaccine mandates, on Tuesday morning. (Kyle Darbyson/The Brandon Sun)
Bystanders watch a convoy of trucks pass through Brandon along the Trans Canada Highway, bound for Ottawa as part of a protest against pandemic restrictions and vaccine mandates, on Tuesday morning. (Kyle Darbyson/The Brandon Sun)

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