Daniel Bulford is a former

Royal Canadian Mounted Police The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; french: Gendarmerie royale du Canada; french: GRC, label=none), commonly known in English as the Mounties (and colloquially in French as ) is the federal police, federal and national police service of ...

officer who became the head of security for the

Canada convoy protest A series of protests and blockades in Canada against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions, called the Freedom Convoy (french: Convoi de la liberté, links=no) by organizers, began in early 2022. The initial convoy movement was created t ...

in 2022.

Career

Bulford is a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police intelligence officer and sniper who was part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s security team He resigned from the police force in December 2021 after fifteen years of service. He was critical of the government of Canada's requirement for police to be vaccinated for COVID-19 before he resigned.

Activism

In October 2021, Bullford was a guest on Keean Bexte's podcast ''The Counter Signal.'' Bulford was head of security of the 2022 Canada convoy protest in Ottawa. He also performed the role of spokesperson, and was a liaison focal point for authorities. During his time in the role he spoke of his good relations with police forces. Bulford was arrested on February 18, 2022 in Ottawa and later released without charge. In a document submitted to the public enquiry into the Canadian government use of the Emergencies Act, the

Ontario Provincial Police The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is the provincial police service of Ontario, Canada. Under its provincial mandate, the OPP patrols provincial highways and waterways, protects provincial government buildings and officials, patrols unincorpo ...

stated that Bulford leaked the Prime Minister's schedule, a claim that he denied while giving evidence at the enquiry. Bulford is a leader of ''Mounties 4 Freedom''.

Personal life

Bulford grew up in Alberta, and is married.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bulford, Daniel Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Canadian police officers People from Alberta Canadian anti-vaccination activists Snipers Protesters involved in the Canada convoy protest

External links

* Dana Hatherly (27 February 2023
''Freedom Convoy head of security’s service details match those of former Yukon RCMP officer involved in police custody death''
Yukon News.