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The Freedom Convoy Has Hit The GTA & Some Streets Are Super Clogged (PHOTOS)

Good luck getting anywhere today!

The "Freedom Convoy 2022" is making its way through Toronto to Kingston on Thursday, and some streets and highways are absolutely jammed-packed.

Canadian truckers against the government's COVID-19 mandates are making their way to Ottawa to protest on January 29 from across the country, and their journey happens to be causing some serious congestion.

Ontario police warned drivers on Wednesday that major delays could be expected throughout the GTA from Thursday to Saturday.

The Toronto chapter of protesters gathered at Vaughan Mills Thursday with plans to leave for Kingston at 12 p.m. according to their Action4Canada schedule.

Crowds of protestors and vehicles were seen at Vaughan Mills this afternoon, gearing up to start their journey to Kingston with many supporters in tow waving signs and cheering, according to videos posted to Twitter.

One user tweeted out a photo of the crowd at 12:12 p.m., captioning it "Vaughan Mills right now #Cdnpoli #fringeminority The crowd is made up of young, old, black, white, brown, Asian, gay, straight etc etc etc you know…… Canadians!"

According to the Action4Canada schedule, their next stop is in Port Hope, where they plan to arrive at 2 p.m. and depart at 3 p.m. for their final destination in Kingston where they plan to arrive at 5 p.m.

One Twitter user says the overpass on the QEW at the "Guelph Line and 401" has closed due to supporters filling in the streets, cheering for the cars and trucks passing down below

Halton Regional Police Service tweeted out a photo of protesters filling the streets at 12:26 p.m., warning that Highway 401 and Highway 25 are becoming "very busy."

Police are asking for people to "use caution in the area."

CityNews Toronto Traffic also announced at noon that a portion of the convoy had reached the QEW at Trafalgar, causing delays in both directions. They also reported a clogged Cawthra overpass along the QEW.