Emergencies Act inquiry to hear from Pat King, other ‘Freedom Convoy' figures on Wednesday
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- 02 Nov 2022
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The federal Emergencies Act inquiry is hearing Wednesday from more key figures in the so-called “Freedom Convoy” movement that staged a protest occupation near Parliament Hill last winter.
After testimony from key organizers Tuesday, the ongoing public inquiry will hear from Keith Wilson, a lawyer for some of the protest organizers.
The inquiry will also hear from Tom Marazzo, a former soldier who worked with the protest organizers during the occupation, at one point participating in talks with the City of Ottawa to try and move trucks away from residential neighbourhoods in the downtown core.
A third witness slated to appear Wednesday is Pat King, an online influencer known for his opposition to COVID-19 restrictions and previous statements speculating about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau being shot and seemingly endorsing the racist “white replacement” conspiracy theory.
King livestreamed his arrest in the final days of the protest occupation and spent months in jail before receiving bail. He faces a series of criminal charges for his role in the protests, including mischief, obstructing a peace officer, counselling others to commit mischief, counselling to commit intimidation, counselling to obstruct police and blocking or obstructing one or more highways. Read More...
