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"Pat King, a key figure in the 2022 convoy protests, will be re-sentenced after the Ontario Court of Appeal sided with Crown prosecutors who argued his original punishment was too lenient.. The appeal ruling could have broader implications for other Freedom Convoy cases. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber" >1 "King lost because the evidence showed he helped orchestrate a deliberate effort to paralyze downtown Ottawa, using noise, blockades, and relentless pressure to bend the country to his will. He wasn't hauled into court for holding unpopular opinions, and the court saw through his theatrics. They overturned his acquittal on intimidation, entered a fresh conviction, and ordered resentencing. As the judges noted, this wasn't a spontaneous protest—it was a coordinated campaign to gridlock streets, harass residents, and strong-arm the federal government into scrapping COVID policies.. The man who helped create the mess now plays victim when consequences arrive.. Real oppression looks nothing like asking Canadians to follow basic, temporary laws during a once-in-a-century pandemic. The convoy was a case study in how quickly “my body, my choice” rhetoric can flip into “my protest, your problem” when used by the radical right.. The convoy bet that sheer disruption and flag-waving could override the law. The Court of Appeal just reminded them, and all of us, that the bet was always going to lose. The rule of law is not optional, even when your cause feels righteous, suck it up and get over it!" > 2 Prepare for conservative voices to maximize their willful ignorance from this #cdnpoli 1) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/convoy-leader-pat-king-loses-at-appeal-court-to-be-resentenced-9.7274254? 2) https://provincialtimes.ca/adams-the-freedom-convoys-bet-against-the-law-just-lost-and-democracy-won/