Freedom Convoy Protesters Believed They Were ‘Patriotic’ and Stood up for ‘Rights’: Spy Service Analysis

Freedom Convoy Protesters Believed They Were ‘Patriotic’ and Stood up for ‘Rights’: Spy Service Analysis
A woman dances and waves a Canadian flag during the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa on Feb. 12, 2022. Noé Chartier/The Epoch Times
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People who took part in the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa this past winter believed they were being patriotic and standing up for civil liberties, says a declassified briefing by Canada’s spy service.

“The Canadian flag was the most prevalent flag on display in the crowd, likely reflecting participants’ belief that they are patriotic Canadians standing up for their democratic rights,” says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) analytical brief obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter and reviewed by The Epoch Times.

Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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