The key figure in what became the Freedom Convoy protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa in early 2022 has been found guilty of five of nine charges against him for his role.

A judge in an Ottawa courtroom Friday said the Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt that King, a native of Sault Ste. Marie, was guilty on one count each of mischief, counselling others to commit mischief, counselling others to obstruct police and two counts of disobeying a court order.

Canadian right-wing activist Pat King was convicted of five charges and could face up to 10 years in jail. The judge said he incited protesters to rail against COVID-19 protocols in early 2022.

Pat King, a central figure in the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" protests in Ottawa, has been found guilty on five charges, including mischief and disobeying a court order. The verdict was delivered today in an Ottawa courtroom,

A decision in the trial of Pat King, a key figure in what became the Freedom Convoy protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa in early 2022, will be handed down Friday morning.

King was a prominent figure in the demonstration that rolled into the national capital in 2022, which saw protesters entrench themselves in downtown Ottawa for three weeks.

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One of the most prominent figures of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” was found guilty Friday in connection to the 2022 protests that brought downtown Ottawa to a standstill. Mackenzie Gray was in the Ottawa courtroom as the judge handed down his ruling – and witnessed the emotional reaction from his supporters outside.