Pat King, organizer of the ‘Freedom Convoy,’ to be sentenced Feb. 7

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OTTAWA - Pat King, an organizer of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" protest, is set to be sentenced Feb. 7.

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This article was published 17/01/2025 (327 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

OTTAWA – Pat King, an organizer of the 2022 “Freedom Convoy” protest, is set to be sentenced Feb. 7.

Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland found King guilty on five counts In November, including mischief and disobeying a court order.

He was found not guilty on three counts of intimidation and one count of obstructing police.

"Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King returns to court following a break in Ottawa on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

King could be facing up to 10 years in prison, but his defence wants the sentence limited to time served and probation.

King spent five months in jail before being granted bail.

He spent more than another week behind bars after the Crown alleged that he breached his bail conditions.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 17, 2025.

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