Alberta Man Denied Bail Following Conspiracy to Murder Charge Related to Coutts Border Blockade

A police vehicle looks out over an empty highway after protesters opposing federal COVID-19 mandates left following their blockade of the highway at the busy U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alberta, on Feb. 15, 2022. The Canadian Press

The fourth and last man charged with conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the Alberta border protest earlier this year has been denied bail.

Jerry Morin, 40, is to remain in jail to await trial after Justice Johnna Kubik ruled to deny him bail in a Lethbridge court on July 18.