TORONTO—Thousands gathered on the grounds of the Ontario legislature in Toronto on Feb. 5 to oppose COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates, as police barricaded vehicle access to the area. The protest was one of several across the country as part of a large movement against COVID-19 restrictions, initially started by the Truckers for Freedom convoy protest, which has been ongoing in Ottawa since Jan. 29. Police had blocked vehicle access to Queen’s Park to prevent vehicle convoys from accessing the site. Trucks and other vehicles parked away from the grounds, honking continuously in what has become a signature mark of the convoy protests across the country. A convoy of farm vehicles also joined the protest in Toronto. Demonstrators walked to the legislature grounds, where a rally was held that included speeches. Peter Karandysovsky, who was born in Czechoslovakia (since split into the two nations of Czech Republic and Slovakia), said he …