Two Alberta Men Sentenced for Roles in 2022 Coutts Border Blockade

Marco Van Huigenbos receives four months in jail, while George Janzen is sentenced to three months of community service for their involvement in the protest against COVID-19 mandates.

The Coutts border blockade in early 2022 disrupted Canada-U.S. trade and traffic for two weeks as protesters opposed COVID-19 mandates.
Marco Van Huigenbos and George Janzen were convicted of mischief over $5,000 for aiding and encouraging the blockade.
Van Huigenbos was sentenced to four months in jail, while Janzen received a three-month conditional sentence to be served in the community.
The Crown emphasized the need for deterrence, arguing that politically motivated crimes aimed at creating change through illegal acts cannot be tolerated.
A third defendant, Alex Van Herk, has delayed sentencing after firing his lawyer, while other protesters involved in related cases have faced varying convictions and sentences.