Truckers misrepresenting employers by joining Ottawa protest, companies say
CBC
Daniel Miousse was shocked to see a photo of one of his company vehicles among the truck convoy protesters in downtown Ottawa, which was recently posted online.
Miousse, who owns an industrial fence company near Montreal, said he had no idea the pickup truck or his employee were in the nation's capital.
"One of our employees took our truck since, I think, last Wednesday," said Miousse, who is currently in Florida. "I was very upset. So I sent four people Sunday morning to get our truck back."
He said he plans to fire the worker.
"I need to see him and ask him some questions. Why he didn't ask anybody in the company?" said Miousse.
The protest, with shifting goals that circle around ending COVID-19 rules across Canada, has entered its 13th day.
More than 400 vehicles were parked in the core as of the last police update Monday, forcing the closure of downtown streets, businesses and services, while leaving local residents and business owners scared and frustrated.
WATCH | Some of Tuesday's protest developments:
On Feb. 6, the website convoytraitors.ca, initiated by an Ottawa IT specialist, started posting names of companies that had trucks in the protest area, along with photos with the intent of "naming and shaming" those involved.
Close to 200 companies were listed as either supporting or having trucks in the convoy as of Tuesday.
"By naming and tagging we hope to ensure that any future internet searches reveal the true nature of these businesses," the website reads.
A map on the website shows truck companies located across Canada and some headquartered in the U.S. Those behind the website said the owner of one firm, who supports the protest, sent an email to the webmaster labelling the website a disgrace.
Nova Scotia trucking firm Seaboard Transport told CBC it doesn't support the convoy, but one of its trucks was photographed as part of the protest.
"The convoy and the related protests do not represent beliefs or values of Seaboard Transport," company vice-president Ryan Conrod told CBC in an email.
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