Ottawa Resident Tells Convoy Organizers’ Trial He Felt ‘Threatened’ During Protest

Ottawa Resident Tells Convoy Organizers’ Trial He Felt ‘Threatened’ During Protest
Tamara Lich and her lawyer Lawrence Greenspon arrive for her trial at the courthouse in Ottawa, on Sept. 19, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Ottawa resident Paul Jorgenson felt “threatened” during Freedom Convoy demonstrations in winter 2022, he said during his testimony at the criminal trial of two protest organizers on Tuesday.

Five residents who have appeared as witnesses in the trial of Chris Barber and Tamara Lich described a scene of overwhelming noise from truck horns and engines, and the persistent smell of diesel fumes during the protest in their testimony.