Canadians in different parts of the country gathered together at various rallies on Saturday to uphold freedom in an event dubbed the “Freedom Chain.” On March 5, participants rendezvoused along the Trans-Canada Highway, which spans 7,476 km, in an effort to reach across the entirety of the country starting from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador. Many local gatherings were also organized in different cities across the country as part of the event, which is calling for unity and for Canadians’ charter rights and freedoms to be upheld. Participants had a variety of personal reasons for joining as well. Chris Vee, who took part in the Freedom Chain in Vancouver, said he was there to fight for Canadians’ freedoms in the face of COVID-19 policies. “It’s not even about a vaccine at this point. To me, it’s simply about control, and it seems to me that they don’t want to let …