Freedom Convoy

‘Freedom Convoy’ in Canada accesses $1M from once-frozen viral fundraiser

GoFundMe has distributed CA$1 million (US$783,315) to a trucker convoy in Canada protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Funds for the “Freedom Rally” or “Freedom Convoy” viral campaign — which has raised more than CA$7.3 million — were frozen Tuesday after GoFundMe said it needed to see a plan for how the funds would be disbursed.

Tamara Lich, who set up the Freedom Convoy 2022 campaign on GoFundMe, said funds will be used to reimburse Canadians for gas and food expenses incurred while...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gofundme-releases-funds-to-canada-freedom-convoy

Camionero de Florida en la caravana de Canadá: “Estamos aquí para unirnos a un movimiento

A semi truck moves forward as people holding signs and Canadian flags cheer on.

VAUGHAN, Ontario – DeAndre Mahadeo, propietario de un camión con sede en Florida, al igual que otros camioneros que pasaron por delante de una multitud de simpatizantes a las afueras de Toronto, fue despedido con entusiasmo el jueves, cuando se preparaba para dirigirse a la capital, Ottawa, en una protesta contra el mandato de la vacuna COVID-19 en la frontera.

Cientos de personas de todas las edades les llamaron héroes e incluso luchadores por la libertad mientras 15 o 20 camiones y unos...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/camionero-de-florida-en-la-caravana-de-canada-estamos-aqui-para-unirnos-a-un-movimiento

Florida trucker in Canada convoy: ‘We’re here to join a movement’

A semi truck moves forward as people holding signs and Canadian flags cheer on.

VAUGHAN, Ontario — Florida-based owner-operator DeAndre Mahadeo, like other truckers who rolled past throngs of supporters just outside Toronto, got a rousing send-off on Thursday as he prepared to head to the capital, Ottawa, in a protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates at the border.

Hundreds of people of all ages called them heroes and even freedom fighters as 15 to 20 trucks and a few hundred passenger vehicles paraded through a mall parking lot in Vaughan. Some handed over boxes of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/florida-trucker-in-canada-convoy-were-here-to-join-a-movement

GoFundMe freezes $3.7M until organizers of Canada trucker convoy detail spending plan

Protesters gather on overpasses on Highway 1 to protest the coronavirus vaccine mandate for commercial transportation truck drivers

GoFundMe is holding off on distributing more than CA$4.7 million ($3.7 million) raised for a trucker convoy in Canada protesting COVID-19 mandates until it receives more information about how funds will be distributed.

“Our goal is to protect the generosity of donors and ensure that every dollar donated on our platform reaches the right place,” a GoFundMe spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. “We require that fundraisers be transparent about the flow of funds and have a clear plan for how...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gofundme-freezes-37m-until-organizers-of-canada-trucker-convoy-detail-spending-plan

GoFundMe congela 3,7 millones de dólares hasta que los organizadores de la caravana de camioneros de Canadá detallen el plan de gastos

Protesters gather on overpasses on Highway 1 to protest the coronavirus vaccine mandate for commercial transportation truck drivers

GoFundMe está retrasando la distribución de más de 4,7 millones de dólares canadienses (3,7 millones de dólares) recaudados para un convoy de camioneros en Canadá que protestan contra los mandatos de COVID-19 hasta que reciba más información sobre cómo se distribuirán los fondos.

“Nuestro objetivo es proteger la generosidad de los donantes y garantizar que cada dólar donado en nuestra plataforma llegue al lugar correcto”, dijo un portavoz de GoFundMe en un comunicado el martes. “Exigimos que los...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gofundme-congela-37-millones-de-dolares-hasta-que-los-organizadores-de-la-caravana-de-camioneros-de-canada-detallen-el-plan-de-gastos

Truckers angry over vaccine mandates roll toward Canada’s capital in protest

Trucks lined up at the US canada border

Truck drivers in Canada are slow-rolling in convoys across the country to protest the COVID-19 vaccine mandate at the U.S. border, with plans to converge at the capital, Ottawa, on Saturday.

Among them will be Ontario owner-operator Brigitte Belton, who until recently regularly moved freight between the U.S. and Canada. Since Saturday, she and other drivers who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 have been barred from crossing the border. 

“I’m literally going to lose my truck, my house, my...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckers-angry-over-vaccine-mandates-roll-toward-canadas-capital-in-protest

Los camioneros enojados por las vacunas obligatorias se dirigen a la capital de Canadá en señal de protesta

Trucks lined up at the US canada border

Los camioneros canadienses se están movilizando en convoyes por todo el país para protestar contra el mandato de la vacuna COVID-19 en la frontera con EE.UU., con planes para converger en la capital, Ottawa, el sábado.

Entre ellos estará Brigitte Belton, operadora propietaria de Ontario, que hasta hace poco transportaba regularmente mercancías entre Estados Unidos y Canadá. Desde el sábado, ella y otros conductores que no se han vacunado contra el COVID-19 tienen prohibido cruzar la frontera. 

“Vo...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/los-camioneros-enojados-por-las-vacunas-obligatorias-se-dirigen-a-la-capital-de-canada-en-senal-de-protesta

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