Tue Jan 25, 2022 – 4:58 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) – The “Freedom Convoy 2022” truckers’ group blasted the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) as “spineless” after the association said it “strongly” disapproves of the thousands of truckers driving to Ottawa this week to protest COVID mandates.
In a statement sent out this past Saturday, the CTA said it “disapproves of any protests on public roadways, highways, and bridges.”
“CTA believes such actions – especially those that interfere with public safety – are not how disagreements with government policies should be expressed.”
CTA president said that a federal COVID jab mandate is not “not changing so, as an industry, we must adapt and comply with this mandate.”
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In a January 24 Facebook post, organizers for the “Freedom Convoy 2022” wrote, “The Canadian Trucking Alliance is a spineless private organization that does not speak for us.”
The group also noted that they are not “anti-vaccination” but rather “anti-government mandates.”
“No more lockdowns. No forced vaccination (and yes, it IS force when you choose between a shot you don’t want and your ability to feed yourself),” wrote the group.Thousands of Canadian truckers have joined in the “Freedom Convoy 2022,” which began its “slow roll” to Ottawa this weekend to protest draconian COVID
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