<p>When the trucks moved out of Ottawa in 2022, our public discourse changed. Grievance politics thrived, and our political parties adapted.</p><br><p>Supporters of the convoy splintered into different groups. They became <em>very </em>politically engaged in causes like the 1 Million March for Children, the Save the Children Convoy, Canadians for Truth and even a grassroots lobby group - Take Back Alberta. </p><br><p>As the organizers' trials reach their end, we look at the movement's lingering effects. Where are the members now? Do they represent a significant part of the country? How do we address this fundamental change in discourse? </p><br><p>To find out, Mattea Roach asked David Fraser, a CBC Ottawa reporter who’s been covering the convoy for years, and David Moscrop, a political scientist and columnist based in Ottawa.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Host: Mattea Roach</p><p>Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)</p><p>Guests: <a href="https://twitter.com/David_Moscrop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Moscrop</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/DCFraser" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Fraser</a></p><br><p>Background reading:</p><ul><li><a href="https://pressprogress.ca/what-is-the-save-the-children-convoy-and-what-do-they-really-believe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is the ‘Save the Children Convoy’ and What Do They Really Believe?</a> - Press Progress</li><li><a href="https://pressprogress.ca/anti-lgbtq-million-man-marches-are-being-held-across-canada-who-is-behind-them-and-what-are-they-really-about/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anti-LGBTQ+ ‘Million Man Marches’ Are Being Held Across Canada. Who is Behind Them and What Are They Really About?</a> - Press Progress</li><li><a href="https://pressprogress.ca/how-canadas-right-wing-pivoted-from-covid-19-conspiracies-to-conspiracies-about-gender-in-2023/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Canada’s Right-Wing Pivoted From COVID-19 Conspiracies to Conspiracies About Gender in 2023</a> - Press Progress</li><li><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-ottawa-convoy-protests-supporters/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What remains of the convoy protest one year later</a> - The Globe and Mail</li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/2-years-later-freedom-movement-plans-return-to-parliament-hill-1.7116802" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2 years later, 'Freedom Movement' plans return to Parliament Hill</a> - CBC News </li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/emergencies-act-divisions-1.6639778" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Freedom, politics, control and money — the many motivations of the 'Freedom Convoy '</a><em>- </em>CBC</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Sponsors: <a href="https://drinkag1.com/BACKBENCH" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AG1</a>, <a href="https://douglas.ca/Canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Douglas</a></p><br><p>If you value this podcast, <a href="https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. </p><br><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p><br><p>Want free shipping from <a href="https://canadalandstore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Canadaland Store</a>? Use the code discount code SPRING24 at checkout for free Canada-wide shipping on any order until March 31, 2024.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
