A man charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade in southern Alberta has been denied bail by a judge.
Chris Carbert, 45, appeared by video in the Court of Queen’s Bench in Lethbridge on May 27 to hear the decision after a bail hearing last week.
Reasons for Justice Johnna Kubik’s ruling are protected by a publication ban.
Carbert and three other men are accused of conspiring to kill police officers at a blockade near Coutts, Alberta, in protest of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions.
One of the men, Christopher Lysak, who is also charged with uttering threats, possession of a weapon, and mischief to property over $5,000, was denied bail March 2….