As his criminal trial got underway Monday, 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King pleaded not guilty to a list of nine charges related to the major protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa in early 2022.
"Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King arrives to court for the start of his criminal trial in Ottawa on Monday, May 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickAs his criminal trial got underway Monday, "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King pleaded not guilty to a list of nine charges related to the major protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa in early 2022.
Several of those videos are expected to be entered as evidence and make up a significant part of the Crown's case. "This case is straightforward. It's not about politics. It's not a debate about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic," Loignon-Giroux told the court.She began the Crown's case by describing life in Ottawa during the "Freedom Convoy" protest and the "severe disruptions" and "nearly intolerable" conditions residents of the city faced.
Once the protest began, she could no longer navigate the familiar streets around her home because big rigs and other vehicles blocked her way, she said. She told the court under cross-examination that she is a member of a class-action civil lawsuit led by Ottawa lawyer Paul Champ against several convoy participants, which names King as a defendant.
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