James Bauder, a founding organizer of the 2022 Canadian Freedom Convoy protests, is currently seeking political asylum in the United States after missing a court date in Ottawa. Canadian authorities have issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for Bauder, who claims he is a victim of political persecution. The situation highlights ongoing concerns about the abuse of Canada's asylum system and illegal border crossings from the U.S. into Canada, with investigations focusing on crossings from New York and Vermont. Meanwhile, discussions continue around the Temporary Foreign Worker Program abuses and calls to defund the CBC, as well as increased LGBT asylum requests from the U.S. to Canada, reflecting broader debates on immigration and asylum policies in the country.
Residents weigh in on the state of free expression in Canada as convoy organizer James Bauder faces arrest — a return that could cost him his U.S. asylum claim. FULL REPORT by @TamaraUgo: https://t.co/P02CB64gsf
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Convoy figure seeking U.S. asylum wanted on Canada-wide warrant. James Bauder missed a court date in Ottawa earlier this week, claims he's victim of political persecution, @DCFraser reports. https://t.co/sVcwqziI1Z Find out more at https://t.co/1zbPY5GAhV https://t.co/2TMfsnLguX