LIVE UPDATES: Freedom Convoy organizers face sentencing in Ottawa

Ezra Levant is providing live updates from the Ottawa courthouse as Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are set to receive their sentences following the longest mischief trial in Canadian history.

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  |   July 23, 2025   |   News   |   Be the first to comment

 

The Canadian Press / Justin Tang

After being convicted of mischief charges, Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are set to be sentenced this week in a process that begins Wednesday and may drag on until Friday.

The two prominent faces of the 2022 anti-mandate protest are both facing stiff sentences, with Crown prosecutors seeking seven years for Lich and eight years for Barber, in addition to seizing Barber's “Big Red” truck.

Rebel News boss Ezra Levant is in Ottawa, where he's providing live updates from the courthouse as the sentencing unfolds. Follow along with his coverage on X @EzraLevant or below on this page:

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