Trial Unfolds for Accused in Coutts Blockade, Defendants Deny Violent Intentions Amid Standoff Over Vaccine Mandates
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta — Two Alberta men, Chris Carbert and Anthony Olienick, currently face serious charges, including conspiracy to commit murder against police officers, following their alleged actions during a blockade at the Coutts border crossing in early 2022. The blockade, which lasted two weeks, was a protest against COVID-19 restrictions that affected truckers, specifically the vaccine mandates. During the trial in the Court of King’s Bench, Carbert maintained that there was no intention of violence …