Tamara Lich faces Ottawa court after challenging sentence conditions

Challenges to Tamara Lich's sentencing conditions will be heard today in court in Ottawa.

I'm back in Ottawa today to follow the hearing for Tamara Lich's application to vary her sentence. And I will be live-posting updates on X throughout the day before bringing you a full recap of what the Crown prosecutor and Tamara Lich's lawyer, Lawrence Greenspon, argue in court.

On July 22, my boss, Ezra Levant, was called to testify about the affidavit he submitted explaining why Tamara's conditions need to be reviewed so she can properly do her job.

But instead of focusing on that, the Crown spent much of its time putting Rebel News on display, pulling up our website, revisiting previous interviews between Ezra and Tamara, and heavily focusing on Ezra's criticism of the court proceedings and rulings in Tamara's case.

Tamara was sentenced in 2025 to an 18-month conditional sentence including house arrest, a curfew, and hundreds of hours of mandatory community service, on top of the 49 days she already spent behind bars.

This is the longest prosecution for non-violent mischief in modern history. The trucker convoy was the most peaceful we have ever seen in Canada, with people from all walks of life coming together to demand their basic freedoms from Trudeau's authoritarian government. And yet, Tamara continues to pay the price.

In my view, this is a political prosecution, an attempt to make an example out of her and send a warning to anyone willing to stand up to government overreach. It's shameful. 

Today, I'm proud to call Tamara Lich a colleague. She's doing an incredible job telling Canadians the stories the mainstream media too often ignores.

HELP FUND THE TAMARA PROJECT!

The government is trying to stop Tamara Lich from doing her job.

Tamara is allowed to leave home for work under the terms of her house arrest. Rebel News hired her as a Community Ambassador and reporter, and her work travel was approved for months.

Then she attended a Fourth of July reception hosted by the U.S. Ambassador as a journalist. The CBC, the New York Times and other establishment media outlets erupted in outrage — and soon afterwards, officials moved to restrict her ability to travel for work outside Alberta.

As a national reporter and Community Ambassador, Tamara needs to be able to travel to cover stories, attend events and meet Canadians where they are.

Rebel News is fighting to defend Tamara's right to earn a living and report across Canada. Ezra Levant is even testifying in court.

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Alexandra Lavoie

Quebec based Journalist

Alexa graduated with a degree in biology from Laval University. Throughout her many travels, she has seen political instability as well as corruption. While she witnessed social disorder on a daily basis, she has always been a defender of society’s most vulnerable. She’s been around the world several times, and now joins Rebel News to shed light on today’s biggest stories.

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