Allegations of Firearms at the Ottawa Convoy Protest: A Look at Claims and Facts

A woman reads the signboards placed by Freedom Convoy protesters near the Parliament Buildings in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2022 Jonathan Ren/The Epoch Times

News Analysis

Since the arrest in February of a small group of individuals in Coutts, Alta., on serious charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, some media reports and politicians have made claims linking the Ottawa protest to the same group, with some alleging there were firearms at the Ottawa site.