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Theglobal ‘freedom movement’ is a danger to our democracy Van Badham

he far right “trucker convoy” that has paralysed Ottawa might be singularly shocking, but what disturbs the most is it’s not unique. “Freedom” protests similar in form and simultaneously nebulous in broadly anti-vax/anti-mandate political goals have materialised in Britain, France and New Zealand. A convoy claiming to originate from across Europe was this week making its way towards Brussels. A gathering described as “Spring Break for QAnon” or “Camp Covid” is encamped outside parliament in

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