Source: JimBovard.com
by James Bovard
“According to Canada’s top prosecutors, the only thing worse than tyranny is ‘mischief.’ And the worst possible ‘mischief’ is objecting to tyranny. In a sentencing hearing earlier this week, the Canadian government sought a ludicrous eight-year sentence for Chris Barber, one of the leaders of the Covid ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest that riled Ottawa in early 2022. For another leader, Tamara Lich, the Crown asked for an outlandish seven years. In April, a court ruled that Barbers and Lich were not guilty of obstructing police or intimidation during the demonstrations. But they were convicted of ‘mischief’ — in part because the truckers in the 40-mile convoy honked their horns to protest some of the most oppressive Covid mandates in the world. Crown prosecutor Siobhain Wetscher justified the harsh prison sentences saying ‘it’s difficult to imagine an offense of mischief with greater impact.'” (08/02/25)
https://jimbovard.com/blog/2025/08/02/n-y-post-canada-where-mischief-considered-worse-than-tyranny/