Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich is a “political prisoner” targeted by the federal government for holding political views that run counter to its own, says Conservative leadership candidate and MP Leslyn Lewis.
“[T]he answer is yes. Tamara does meet the definition of a political prisoner—she was imprisoned for her political beliefs and actions,” Lewis said in an email to her supporters on Aug. 11.
“The Liberals penchant for weaponizing institutions to silence their political opponents is undermining the very pillars that should be holding society together.”
Lich was released late last month after having been arrested for the second time on June 27 for allegedly breaching her bail conditions. In all, the 49-year-old Métis grandmother, who has no criminal record, spent 49 days in jail awaiting trial on charges stemming from her role as one of the key organizers of the Freedom Convoy….