Summary
Pat King, a key figure in Canada’s 2022 “Freedom Convoy” protests, was found guilty on five charges, including mischief and counseling others to obstruct police, and faces up to 10 years in prison.
The protests, which blocked downtown Ottawa and key US-Canada border crossings for weeks, opposed COVID-19 mandates imposed by Prime Minister Trudeau’s government.
King was accused of inciting the blockade, coordinating disruptive actions like constant honking, and defying court orders.
He is the first protest leader convicted, while trials for other organizers are ongoing.
Oh, we’re electing some greasy conservative who’s never worked a day in his life, somehow convincing absolute fuckwits that he represents “the people”. But we’re gonna get there through a massive campaign about theatre make-up and some charity.
My heart says oh fucking no… my head says, yeah, we’re fucked.