Armed Standoff at Border: Defendants Deny Plot to Harm Police in Vaccine Mandate Protest Trial
LETHBRIDGE, Canada — At a trial drawing significant attention, Chris Carbert and Anthony Olienick defended themselves against grave accusations of conspiring to murder police officers during a heated blockade at the United States-Alberta border that lasted two weeks in early 2022. The blockade, largely a protest against COVID-19 restrictions, particularly vaccine mandates for truckers, disrupted traffic and attracted national scrutiny. Carbert, speaking before the Court of King’s Bench, fervently denied any intention of violence, explaining …