Patrick King awaits bail ruling over ‘freedom convoy’ protest charges
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The Crown argued for King's continued detention, and the court is slated to rule on the matter Friday.
Patrick King, a key organizer behind the protests against COVID-19 restrictions and the Liberal government near Parliament Hill, was in court for a bail hearing Tuesday.
A woman who acknowledged she had only met him four weeks ago offered to be a surety, pledging half the value of her Alberta home to guarantee his bail.
The Crown argued for King’s continued detention, and the court is slated to rule on the matter Friday.
Meanwhile, one of the most visible organizers of the so-called “Freedom Convoy“, Tamara Lich, was denied bail Tuesday.
An Ontario court judge said she believed there was a substantial likelihood Lich would commit offences if released.
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