Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Bill Graveland
Publication Date: March 7, 2025 - 16:13
Crown seeks jail time for protester in Coutts 2022 COVID border blockade
March 7, 2025
The Crown says Alex Van Herk needs jail time for his role in a COVID-19 border protest to send the message that political beliefs don’t justify law-breaking.Van Herk, 55, was one of three men found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 blockade at Coutts in southern Alberta, which tied up traffic at the U.S. border to protest COVID-19 rules and vaccine mandates.
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