Key Coutts Protest Figure Resigns as Town Councillor Ahead of Pre-Trial

Published on February 13, 2024

An unofficial spokesperson for the 2022 Coutts protestors has resigned from his role as town councillor for Fort Macleod, citing upcoming personal and legal challenges that are likely to impact his work. “In the near future I face significant challenges, both personal and legal,” Marco Van Huigenbos wrote in a Feb. 12 resignation letter. “These challenges may indirectly cast our community and my role on council in a negative light.” “In consideration of this and my own personal convictions, I have made the difficult decision to resign as councillor for the town of Fort Macleod effective, February 13, 2024.” Mr. Van Huigenbos became involved in the demonstration near the Canada-U.S. border at Coutts in early 2022, which was sparked in solidarity with the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa opposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions....

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