Convoy & Mandates

BREAKING: Coutts Protester Faces Jail, Sentencing Delayed to Jan 29, 2024

The trucker protester, convicted of assault with a weapon and dangerous driving in relation to the Coutts border blockade, is now facing a potential one-year jail sentence.

By Abdusselam “Mocha” BezirganPublished Nov 14, 2023AlbertaVideo report · 1 min read

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The trucker protester, convicted of assault with a weapon and dangerous driving in relation to the Coutts border blockade, is now facing a potential one-year jail sentence.

James Sowery, who disagrees with the guilty verdict handed down in March, has hired a new lawyer and plans to appeal the decision, asking the public to help crowdfund his legal fees.

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