The criminal charges arising from the Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa in February 2022 were by and large for the relatively innocuous infraction of mischief and, as the last of these cases finally conclude, most eyes are on the impending sentencing of protest leaders Chris Barber and Tamara Lich. But the sheer intensity of the prosecution of Convoy members whose activities were not as well-reported looks less like the fair administration of justice than revenge upon people who dared protest...
