A veteran Ontario MPP is facing charges connected to the truckers’ protest in Ottawa.
Randy Hillier, the former PC member now sitting as an independent, turned himself in to Ottawa Police this morning.
Hiller is facing nine charges including mischief and obstruction of a public officer.
The complete list of charges are
CCC 430 (3) Mischief/Obstruct Property Exceeding $5000
CCC 464 (a) Counsel An Uncommitted Indictable Offence (Mischief) (times 2)
CCC 430 (3) Mischief/Obstruct Property Exceeding $5000
CCC 129 (a) Obstruct/Resist Person Aiding Public/Peace Officer
CCC 129 (a) Obstruct/Resist A Public Officer (times 2)
CCC 270 (1) (a) Assault Peace Or Public Officer
CCC 464 (a) Counsel An Uncommitted Indictable
Hillier was critical on social media of the tactics used to end the three-week-long demonstration.
Ottawa Police say multiple complaints about social media posts and other activities led to an investigation and subsequent charges against the 64-year old from Perth, Ontario.
Hillier was also charged on several occasions last year after attending several anti-mask and anti-lockdown events in his area.
His Twitter account was recently suspended for comments about vaccines.
He is in court today.
