More Than a Trucker Protest: People Upset by Loss of Freedoms Share Why They Support Massive Convoy

Supporters of Canadian truck drivers protesting the COVID-19 vaccine mandate cheer on a convoy of trucks on their way to Ottawa, on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Winnipeg on Jan. 25, 2022. The Canadian Press/David Lipnowski

As truck drivers and supporters from both coasts continue their trek to Ottawa to rally on Parliament Hill on Jan. 29, backing is surging for the movement that started as a protest against vaccine mandates for truckers.

Dubbed Freedom Convoy 2022, trucks from Prince Rupert and Vancouver began their trek east on Jan. 22 and 23 respectively, while another group from Newfoundland began their journey west on Jan. 25. Other trucks and personal vehicles continue to join along the way.