The conviction of the Alberta men known as the Coutts Three doesn’t bode well for Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, who are facing similar charges for the protests in Ottawa in 2022. The term “mischief,” which the three were found guilty of, understates the gravity of the potential penalties. Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos, and Gerhard Janzen could face sentences as long as 10 years for their roles in the border blockade in Coutts, Alberta, in February 2022.
