Freedom Convoy protester Pat King arrives at court in Ottawa on Friday.Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press

Freedom Convoy protester Pat King found guilty of mischief in Ottawa

Alberta resident could face up to 10 years in prison

· National Post

 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.

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