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The lawyer for one of the most prominent organizers of the “Freedom Convoy” disputed the meaning of a key phrase used by demonstrators in the final days of the protest.

The lawyer for one of the most prominent organizers of the "Freedom Convoy" disputed the meaning of a key phrase used by demonstrators in the final days of the protest.

Chris Barber did not appear in the videos shown, though the Crown hopes to prove the two worked together so closely that evidence against one of them would apply to both

Court is expected to watch lengthy press conferences hosted by convoy protest organizers in the criminal trial of Chris Barber, Tamara Lich.

OTTAWA — Hope that the trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers would last only four weeks may be dashed after the defence raised complaints about receiving heaps of new evidence three days after the trial began.

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“Freedom Convoy” organizer Chris Barber called for people to “flood the city” in a social media video that was shown Thursday in court.

“Freedom Convoy” organizer Chris Barber called for people to “flood the city” in a social media video that was shown Thursday in court as part of his criminal trial in Ottawa.

OTTAWA — Day four of the criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is set to focus on whether Facebook content should be entered into evidence.

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