What Comes Next for Coutts Protesters Following Latest Finding of Not Guilty of Murder Conspiracy?

Published on August 5, 2024

With two men found not guilty of conspiring to kill RCMP police officers at the Coutts, Alta., border blockade in 2022, the trial of the four protesters is nearing its end. The jury on Aug. 2 acquitted Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert of the most serious charge of murder conspiracy related to their role in the U.S.-Canada border blockade. This follows their conviction on the lesser charges of mischief and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Olienick was also convicted of possessing a pipe bomb. During the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests against COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates, the two men, along with Jerry Morin and Christopher Lysak, were accused of conspiring to kill police officers at the blockade near Coutts. The “Coutts Four” were arrested after the RCMP found firearms, ammunition, and body armour in trailers near Coutts....

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