Although the Crown had asked for a 10-year prison sentence, Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King was sentenced this week to 12 months for his role in the 2022 mass protest. After accounting for time served, King will serve three months under house arrest.
Pat King gets 3-month conditional sentence plus time served | CBC News | David Fraser:
February 20, 2025 - "Pat King, a key organizer of the 2022 convoy protest in downtown Ottawa, got a three-month conditional sentence on Wednesday after the judge accounted for time already served in jail. In November, King was convicted in Ontario Superior Court on five criminal charges: mischief, counselling to commit mischief, counselling to obstruct a public or peace officer, and two counts of disobeying a court order.
Pat King in 2022. Photo by The Unknown
"Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland found King 'personally led a large convoy' and was an 'active participant' with supporters in disrupting Ottawa services and bringing the 'core of the city to a standstill' in January and February 2022. Hackland said in his sentencing decision that King had accepted 'minimal responsibility' but offered a 'sincere apology' for his actions....
"King is expected to serve his 90-day period of house arrest in Alberta, but his lawyer told court he has found employment at a social media company in Quebec. He is expected to move to the Montreal-area after his conditional sentence ends.
"Crown prosecutor Moiz Karimjee said King's offences were of the 'worst kind' and asked for a 10-year sentence, the maximum penalty for mischief.
"King's defence requested time-served, citing the [more than 100] days he spent behind bars after his February 2022 arrest.
"The Alberta native was given a 12-month sentence Wednesday, with nine months credit for time served in jail and under restrictive bail conditions. Conditions for the other three months include being on good behaviour and checking in with the court.... King did not speak publicly following the sentencing, with his lawyer Natasha Calvinho citing his restrictive bail conditions."
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/pat-king-freedom-convoy-sentencing-1.7462617
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