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OTTAWA — Pat King, one of the most prominent figures of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa, has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court order. A judge in an Ottawa courtroom Friday said the Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt that King was guilty on one count each of mischief, counselling others to commit mischief and counselling others to obstruct police. He was also found guilty of two counts of disobeying a court order. The Alberta resident was found not guilty on three counts of intimidation and one count of obstructing police himself. King could be facing up to 10 years in prison. The sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin on Jan. 16. The Crown is seeking "significant" incarceration time in a penitentiary while the defence wants King to be sentenced to time served and a period of probation. King's attorney Natasha Calvinho said right now she is focused on the sentencing hearing and will determine if any other action, such as an appeal, will be pursued at a later date. Calvinho said she and her client are disappointed with the ruling, but she said it was well reasoned. "I think what the more important takeaway here, and what we've been saying from the very beginning, Mr. King was acquitted of all charges related to inciting any form of violence, specifically intimidation of Ottawa residents," Calvinho said outside the courthouse. "So yes, he was convicted, a couple counts of mischief for his social media posts, as the judge found, and will continue to fight another day." The maximum sentence for mischief in this instance is 10 years. In January 2022 the convoy attracted thousands of demonstrators to Parliament Hill in protest against public-health restrictions, COVID-19 vaccine mandates and the federal government. The event gridlocked downtown streets around Parliament Hill, with area residents complaining about the fumes from diesel engines running non-stop, and unrelenting noise from constant honking of horns and music parties. The federal Liberal government ultimately invoked the Emergencies Act to try and bring an end to the protests, which had expanded to also block several border crossings into the United States. Ottawa Police brought in hundreds of officers from police forces across Canada to force the protest to an end. King's defence argued that King was peacefully protesting during the three-week demonstration and was not a leader of it. But the Crown alleged he was a protest leader who was instrumental to the disruption the protest caused the city and people who lived and worked nearby. The Crown alleged King co-ordinated the honking, ordering protesters to lay on the horn every 30 minutes for 10 minutes at a time and told people to "hold the line" when he was aware police and the city had asked the protesters to leave. The Crown's case relied mainly on King's own videos, which he posted to social media throughout the protest to document the demonstration and communicate with protesters. The court proceedings paused for about 10 minutes when King requested a short "health break" after the first verdicts on the mischief charges were read. Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland described the honking as "malicious conduct" intended to disrupt residents, workers, businesses and others from lawfully enjoying downtown Ottawa. Hackland also said that the videos show King was seen as and accepted the leadership role. He pointed to a quote from King, finding it "hilarious" that residents could not sleep for 10 days as "gleefully" aiding and abetting mischief. This evidence also played a role in determining King's guilt in disobeying a court order and counselling others to do the same. These charges relate to the original Feb. 7, 2022 injunction against using air and train horns in downtown Ottawa which was launched by residents. The city successfully filed a similar injunction days later. As for counselling others to obstruct police, Hackland found King's call to "hold the line" was telling people not to move from the protest site despite police orders. The judge said that phrase can be seen as a greeting between supporters of the convoy protest, but said there was no other logical interpretation in the context of King's videos. In the days before a multi-day police removal operation began, King called on people to link arms and sit down with their backs to police if officers tried to move them. On the intimidation charges, Hackland said that a consistent theme of King's videos were calls to remain peaceful and non-violent. He said that the target was always the federal government and COVID-19 policies, and specific individuals were not targeted by or through King's actions. As for an intimidation charge related to blocking highways, Hackland said that finding guilt in this instance would be an "overly broad" interpretation of the Criminal Code as the blockade was done as part of a political protest, which is protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. His trial was heard over several weeks between May and July. King still has charges of perjury and obstruction of justice that need to be dealt with which is a separate matter stemming from an April 2022 bail review hearing. Details of the testimony that led to the charges are protected under a publication ban, which exists for all information that arises during a bail hearing. This story by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 22, 2024. David Baxter, The Canadian Press

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B.C. revamps overdose strategy after Mental Health and Addictions ministry scrappedEddie Howe got ruthless with his Newcastle United players at St James' Park when hauling off £110million worth of talent in this miserable Monday night defeat to West Ham. This was an evening in which nothing came off for the black and whites and their sloppy defending meant they were architects of their own downfall in a 2-0 loss. Under pressure Julen Lopetegui changed things up from their previous game by moving from a 4-1-4-1 formation to a 4-2-3-1 system but shoddy defending from Newcastle proved to be a major factor in this defeat. Toon chief Howe has warned his players he won't put up with complacency and will make changes at the slightest sign of below par displays. It's believed that the head coach hauled his entire team in for a half-time roasting but it did not have the desired effect and even the changes didn't make a great deal of difference. The Magpies lost the toss and attacked the Gallowgate End in the first 45 minutes on a mild November Tyneside night. United then had their first opening on two minutes as Tino Livramento rolled the ball to Alexander Isak but he hit it high and wide. Isak then raced through and clipped the ball over Lukasz Fabianski before the flag went up and a VAR check then subsequently rubber stamped he'd strayed offside. With 10 minutes played though it was the visitors who opened the scoring after Livramento had conceded a corner. Emerson Palmieri's corner was whipped in and big centre-back Tomas Soucek was afforded a free header to steer it home near the penalty spot. Given Newcastle's meticulous work in front of the video screen this would go down as a cheap goal to concede. Soucek shimmied his way around the penalty box to lose his marker Lloyd Kelly before grabbing the opening goal of the night. On 15 minutes the ball dropped to Joe Willock after Joelinton's cross but he sent the ball wide of the target. The first half reached the mid-way point with the Hammers still ahead but Carlos Soler watched a long range sail narrowly past the post. Willock fell awkwardly on 24 minutes and required treatment with the midfielder's knock causing concern on the Toon bench. Anthony Gordon's cross from the left found Sean Longstaff at the back post on 29 minutes but his header went straight into the hands of the keeper. The game was halted on the half-hour mark after Michail Antonio had to go off to replace a ripped jersey - much to the frustration of the United faithful. But even as early as the 15 minute stage, West Ham began trying to wind the clock down with some serious time wasting. The Magpies went in a goal down at the break and were forced to change things up during the interval as Harvey Barnes replaced Willock. It saw Gordon take up a position on the right-hand side and he sent an effort wide on 52 minutes. But West Ham would strengthen their grip two minutes later as Jarrod Bowen slipped in Aaron Wan-Bissaka before the ex-Man United man was allowed to glide his way into the box before drilling the ball home to make it 2-0. Given the sloppiness of the first goal, the second hardly made for good viewing either. Longstaff was caught ball watching as Lucas Paqueta had time to pick out Jarrod Bowen. Bowen then neatly cut the ball across to the unmarked Wan-Bissaka who had the time to take a touch before firing the ball off the post. Howe then got ruthless with more changes, taking off stars Joelinton and Gordon for the returning Callum Wilson and Jacob Murphy. Wilson had not played since May and was handed the trickiest of tasks. Wilson's first real involvement in the game saw substitute Konstantinos Mavropands wrestle with the number 9 in the box but the onfield decision of no penalty would stand. West Ham threw Danny Ings and Vladmir Coufal on for the last 15 minutes as they looked to seal off the points. . As the game slipped away from United, skipper Bruno Guimaraes signalled to be replaced with 10 minutes to go. Kieran Trippier came on for the Magpies as Bruno headed straight down the tunnel having pointed to the top of his right leg. The game drew to a close with every West Ham pass being roared with enthusiasm from Level 7. In contrast, Newcastle's post-game lack of appreciation was subdued and the delights of Nottingham Forest before the Premier League break seemed long forgotten. Back to the drawing board for the trip to Crystal Palace for Howe and his backroom team after this one unfortunately. Referee: Craig Pawson (Sheffield) Attendance: 52,094