Charges dropped for 'convoy' protest organizers accused of action at Furey's home in 2023

Charges dropped for 'convoy' protest organizers accused of action at Furey's home in 2023

Charges against a pair accused of harassing Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey at his residence in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's were dropped in exchange for a peace bond on Thursday morning.

Charges Dismissed in Wake of Convoy Protest Outside Furey’s Home

Charges against two people accused of harassing Premier Andrew Furey and his family during a surprise convoy last year have been dismissed. It happened on July 9th of 2023 on the road outside Furey’s home in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s. Videos posted in real-time showed a line of honking vehicles, smoke flares and protesters denouncing the “sexualization and indoctrination” of children in the school system. Dana Metcalfe and Shane Sweeney, both p…