Convoy leader Tamara Lich asking court's permission to visit White House, go on cruise
Tamara Lich, convicted for her role in the 2022 Ottawa convoy protest, is seeking court permission to travel for work-related events, including a trip to the White House and a Caribbean cruise. Lich is currently serving a conditional sentence that includes house arrest, and her requests are being supported by her employer, Rebel News.
Why it matters
The request highlights the ongoing legal restrictions placed on high-profile protest figures and the intersection of judicial oversight with media-related travel.
Lich was found guilty in April 2025 of mischief and other offences for her role in organizing and sustaining the Ottawa protest, which ended only after the federal government triggered the Emergencies Act, allowing police to clear the streets.
The Ontario Court of Justice later found the protest had been "neither peaceful nor lawful." For her role, Lich was handed a conditional sentence including 12 months under house arrest .
A month after being sentenced last October, Lich asked for and received permission to leave her home in Medicine Hat, Alta., to attend her grandchildren’s school. Since then, she has travelled to other provinces for her job with Rebel News, a far-right Canadian media company.
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