Thousands of Canadians protested against COVID-19 mandates and restrictions on Jan. 22 as part of the World Wide Rally For Freedom demonstrations that took place in 34 cities across the country and more than 180 cities around the world. The rallies focused on advocating for individual freedoms, and in protest to many of the COVID-19 restrictions and mandates such as vaccine passports. Attendance at the rallies ranged from a few hundred to several thousand with huge turnouts reported in major cities such as Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Calgary. Christina Dankert, who attended the demonstration in Guelph, Ont., said she attended the protest to uphold personal freedoms. “I went to the rally today for my kids, family, and friends and even the stranger walking past me on the street,” she told The Epoch Times. “I went to have a voice and to show it’s okay to ask questions when things don’t seem …