Pastor Artur Pawlowski's troubles with the Canadian authorities began long before his sermon to commercial truckers encouraging their peaceful defiance against what he thought were "Oppressive" public health mandates for COVID-19.
On Aug. 9, Mr. Pawlowski, a native of Poland and an acolyte of the "Solidarity Movement," could receive up to 10 years in prison for the charge of "Inciting mischief" during Canada's nationwide trucker protests last year.
As a Christian minister, Mr. Pawlowski said he believed he was waging a spiritual battle against "Government overreach" during the pandemic, even if it means he has to pay fines, get arrested, or go to jail.
On Feb. 7, 2022, at the border crossing blockade in Coutts, Alberta, Mr. Pawlowski told a crowd of commercial truckers, "It's about time for Canadians to rise up and start roaring." "For the first time in two years, you've got the power. They've got the guns, yes-it's all useless when you all rise up. There is no tyrant big enough that can stop [the] masses." Canadian authorities arrested and charged him with inciting mischief and interfering with essential infrastructure under Alberta's Critical Infrastructure Defense Act of 2020.
The Critical Infrastructure Defense Act "Protects essential infrastructure from damage or interference caused by blockades or similar activities, which can cause significant public safety, social, economic and environmental consequences." Mr. Pawlowski said Canadian authorities also accused him of promoting "Genocide" for referencing the Solidarity Movement contributing to the fall of communism in Poland.
The pastor's son, Nathan Pawlowski, recently testified in the European Parliament about the "Consequences of abuse of power under the guise of help" during the pandemic by the Canadian government.
Mr. Pawlowski told The Epoch Times he had received offers of money and government positions in exchange for his silence, but he's "not for sale.
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