March 26, 2024
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#86 The Convoy Keeps Rolling
When the trucks moved out of Ottawa in 2022, our public discourse changed. Grievance politics thrived, and our political parties adapted.
Aviva Lessard
Producer
Sam Konnert
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
André Proulx
Production Coordinator
Karyn Pugliese
Editor-in-Chief

Supporters of the convoy splintered into different groups. They became very 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. 

 

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?  

 

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.

 

Host:  Mattea Roach

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guests: David Moscrop, David Fraser

 

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Sponsors: AG1, Douglas

 

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