The trial of a trio accused of masterminding the COVID-era border blockade at Coutts, Alta., saw the defence pursue a contrary narrative Thursday of a mishmash protest where no one had the power to call the shots.
Anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators gather as a truck convoy blocks the highway at the U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Johnston is the lawyer for Alex Van Herk.
The Crown stressed the case is not about COVID-19 or free speech but simply that people cannot decide on their own to shut down a major transportation portal. "So,” said Johnston, “Sounds like there's a bunch of different groups that are at this protest ... not just one kind of cohesive group."Calgary Top StoriesCalgary under a snowfall warning as heavy, wet snow blankets the cityHere's what Calgary's expanded performing arts centre will look likeWhat happened to 2 flight attendants from Pakistan who went missing in Canada
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