Tag: Coutts Blockade

David Krayden: If Pastor Pawlowski Goes to Jail, All Canadians Are at Risk of Losing Freedom of Religion and Speech

Commentary On Aug. 9 an Alberta judge will decide the fate of Calgary Pastor Artur Pawlowski, a man who has become both a lightning rod and a litmus test for freedom of religion and speech in Canada. What did Pawlowski do to receive the opprobrium of the justice system and the Alberta provincial government? Did…


No Evidence of Emails Between Smith’s Staffer and Crown Prosecutors Over Coutts Blockade: Alberta Justice

The Alberta government says it hasn’t found any records of emails that could substantiate the allegations that a staffer for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith had contacted prosecutors in an attempt to influence their handling of a case related to a group charged during the Coutts border blockade last year. The Justice Department said in a…


Alberta Premier Responds to Allegations of Staffer Contacting Prosecutors on Group Charged at Coutts Blockade

Following a report that said a staffer for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith had emailed the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service in regard to the case of a group charged with firearms possession at last year’s Coutts border blockade, the premier’s office has issued a statement saying the report is “a serious allegation” and will take appropriate actions if…


Alberta Premier Responds to Allegation That Staffer Contacted Prosecutors About Group Charged at Coutts Blockade

Following a news report that said a staffer for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith had emailed the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service in regard to the case of a group charged with firearms possession at the Coutts border blockade last winter, the premier’s office issued a statement saying it is “a serious allegation” and will take appropriate action if…


Alberta Minister Told Federal Minister Blair He Was ‘Not Telling the Truth’ on Emergencies Act’s Usefulness

Alberta’s minister of municipal affairs was dissatisfied with the responsiveness of federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair during the border blockade at Coutts village last winter, telling him he was “not telling the truth” with regards to the impact the Emergencies Act had on resolving the situation. “We are all grateful that the RCMP…