Chapter 2 photos - trucker Jake Klassen

• from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

• in his early 60s at the time of the protest

• drove to Ottawa in his white International bobtail (no trailer)

• primary gig: hauling gravel & asphalt

Jake's truck. Screen capture from a video recorded by Lynnette in Thunder Bay, 26 January 2023.

The back of Jake's truck, parked for the night near Thunder Bay, 26 January 2022. Screen capture from a video shot by Lynnette.

Both doors on Jake’s truck displayed this custom decal of Saskatchewan anti-lockdown activist Mark Friesen.

Another view of Jake’s truck.

Jake and Lynnette; screen capture from video interview a month after the Convoy ended.

Lynnette & Keeley, just prior to departing Saskatoon on January 24, 2002. Screen capture from a video taken by Jake & Lynnette’s daughter.

Manitoba Hutterites cheering on the Convoy. Screen capture from a video recorded by Lynnette on 25 January 2022.

Screen capture from a video recorded by Lynnette from the cab of their truck on 25 January 2022.

Some of the food handed to Jake & Lynnette through the window of their truck. Screen capture from a video recorded by Lynnette on the outskirts of Winnipeg, 25 January 2022.

Given to Jake & Lynnette through the window of their truck. Screen capture from a video recorded by Lynnette on the outskirts of Winnipeg, 25 January 2022.

In the Kenora parking lot prior to 8 am, 26 January 2022. Screen capture from a video recorded by Lynnette.

In the Thunder Bay parking lot on the evening of 26 January 2022. Screen capture from a Lynnette video. See additional images from that location here.

Outdoor toilets in Thunder Bay. Screen capture from a video recorded by Lynnette, 26 January 2022. See additional images from that location here.

The long line of trucks directly behind Jake & Lynnette as the Freedom Convoy departs Thunder Bay. Screen capture from a video recorded by Lynnette, 27 January 2022.

Near North Bay on the evening of January 28, 2022. Screen capture from a Lynnette video. See more photos from that location here.

Looking north on Kent Street, toward Wellington Street. Screen capture from a video recorded by Lynnette, 31 January 2022.

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PUPPY VIDEOS!

Video recorded by Beth Baisch and uploaded to Twitter/X on February 14, 2022 (click image).

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Uploaded to YouTube on February 16, 2022.

original Substack posts about Jake:

• Freedom Puppies: Saskatchewan Yorkie delivers five healthy puppies in a truck in Ottawa.

• Animal Cruelty: When authorities threatened the pets of protesting truckers, newborn puppies found sanctuary.

• Why the Dog Breeder Went to Ottawa: Denied access to her dying mother, Saskatoon woman traveled 3,000 kilometers in her husband's truck.

• Expectant Momma: Pregnant Yorkie traverses three provinces in a Freedom Convoy truck.

• Before Ottawa: Video footage from the cab of a Saskatchewan truck shows what happened before the Freedom Convoy arrived in the nation's capital.

• Fireworks & Applause: Saskatoon to Regina - Day 1 on the road for Ted and Sally.

• Food by the Boxful: People bring food to community picnics, but they don’t normally gather at truck stops in the dark, in the dead of winter, to feed total strangers.

• Hutterite Country: As the Freedom Convoy rolled through Manitoba, Hutterite colonies expressed extraordinary support.

• Wondrous Winnipeg: 'I tell you, man, that’s the best backup I’ve ever been in.'

• Wildest Ride Ever: 'I’m starting to feel what it’s like to be the Queen.'

• Onward to Ontario: At a final pit stop in Manitoba, a Freedom Convoy trucker is told to 'Go get 'em.'

• Awake in the Parking Lot: It's cold, it's windy, and toilets are in short supply.

• Pulling the World Together: Day 3 on the road with a Saskatchewan trucker who joined the Freedom Convoy.

• Kenora to Dryden: 'There's a guy handing out pizzas.'

• Generosity Beyond Measure in Thunder Bay: Fire barrels and a feast. Behold the grassroots.

• Truck Convoy in Progress: Thunder Bay in the rear view.

• Fork in the Road: Western arm of the Freedom Convoy splits in two at Nipigon.

• Trucker Courtesy & Solidarity: 'He's working, don't block him guys.'

• Give That Man a Hug: 'He’s been lining all this stuff up for us.'

• The Whirlwind Gathers: Ontario & East Coast truckers take to the road the same day Ted and Sally arrive in Cochrane.

• Rolling Through Northern Ontario: Freedom Convoy from western Canada regroups as it approaches Ottawa.

• The Night Before Ottawa: 'It’s like we’re some kind of big movie stars.'

• Making an Entrance: Dump trucks, utility trucks, pickups, SUVs. Everyone's joined the Convoy.

• 10 PM in the Nation's Capital: 'The whole world is talking about what we're doing here.'

• The Parkway Shuffle: In the middle of the night, Freedom Convoy trucks quietly relocate downtown.

• The Big Reveal: Behold Ted & Sally!

• Who are Ted & Sally? The reason for the fake names.

• Hard to Swallow: 'Charter of Rights and Freedoms aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.'