Natwest’s chief executive, owner of the prestigious bank Coutts, has apologised to Nigel Farage and has promised a full review of the bank’s processes after a dossier said that his views “were at odds with our position as an inclusive organisation.” On Thursday, Alison Rose, chief executive of NatWest Group, of which Coutts is part…
Scotiabank to Close Accounts of Controversial Podcaster, Army Veteran Jeremy MacKenzie, Bans Him From Branches
Jeremy MacKenzie, a Canadian Armed Forces veteran and former infantry soldier with three children, who runs a podcast called “Raging Dissident,” has been banned from his banking institution, Scotiabank, and told by the bank that it no longer wants him as a customer. MacKenzie said he will consider legal action. “I might need to sue…
Scotiabank to Close Accounts of Diagolon Founder Jeremy MacKenzie, Bans Him From Branches
Jeremy MacKenzie, a Canadian Armed Forces veteran and former infantry soldier with three children, who runs a podcast called “Raging Dissident,” has been banned from his banking institution, Scotiabank, and told by the bank that it no longer wants him as a customer. MacKenzie, who is the founder of Diagolon, said he will consider legal action….
Coutts Villagers Still Divided on Protest Blockade Months After, Says Mayor
The community in the small border village of Coutts, Alberta, is still divided over the protest blockade that occurred last winter, its mayor told the Public Order Emergency Commission on Wednesday. “We still have neighbours that won’t talk to each other,” Mayor Jim Willett testified. He assessed the community was split 70-30 regarding the blockade,…
Gov’t Memo Shows Ambassador Bridge Blockade Cost Significantly Less Than What Feds Said
Internal government documents show the costs incurred during the Ambassador Bridge blockade earlier this year were much lower than what the federal government stated publicly. At a press conference on Feb. 14—the day the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act—Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters that the protest blocking the Windsor, Ontario, crossing to Detroit…
RCMP Used Unauthorized Wiretaps to Collect Intelligence on Suspects at Coutts, Alberta
The RCMP used unauthorized wiretaps and undercover officers to collect intelligence on protesters who blockaded the border crossing at Coutts, Alberta, earlier this year during the Freedom Convoy protests, court documents show. A provincial judge unsealed the documents, obtained by the Globe and Mail and several media outlets, which were used by the police to…
Alberta Man Denied Bail Following Conspiracy to Murder Charge Related to Coutts Border Blockade
The fourth and last man charged with conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the Alberta border protest earlier this year has been denied bail. Jerry Morin, 40, is to remain in jail to await trial after Justice Johnna Kubik ruled to deny him bail in a Lethbridge court on July 18. Morin, along with Anthony…
Man Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Murder at Coutts Border Blockade in Alberta Denied Bail
A man charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade in southern Alberta has been denied bail by a judge. Chris Carbert, 45, appeared by video in the Court of Queen’s Bench in Lethbridge on May 27 to hear the decision after a bail hearing last week. Reasons for Justice Johnna Kubik’s ruling…
Man Charged With Conspiracy to Murder at Alberta Border Blockade Asks to Go Directly to Trial
Christopher Lysak, one of four men charged with conspiracy to murder at an Alberta border blockade protest earlier this year, has asked to go directly to trial. A lawyer for Lysak, 48, told a Lethbridge judge on April 11 that he is waiving his right to a preliminary hearing in favour of being tried by a judge…
13 Charged With Weapons Possession During Coutts Border Blockade Appear in Court
Thirteen individuals accused of possession of a weapon during the Coutts border blockade in Alberta in February appeared in court on March 15. They made a brief appearance virtually in a Lethbridge court. All of them face charges of possession of a weapon and mischief to property over $5,000. Four among the accused also face…
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