Kevin J. Johnston -- Taken from Facebook

By The Canadian Press

Served on weekends

Calgary mayoralty candidate sentenced to 40 days for violating COVID-19 orders

Sep 8, 2021 | 2:12 PM

CALGARY, AB. – A controversial Calgary mayoralty candidate will serve 40 days in jail after being found guilty of violating three COVID-19 court orders.

Kevin J. Johnston will serve his sentence on weekends beginning Sept. 17 and has also been ordered to pay Alberta Health Services’ $20,000 in costs.

Johnston was found guilty of three counts of civil contempt for repeatedly posting hateful broadcasts directed at health officials and for flouting public health measures.

He’s one of 28 candidates running for mayor in Calgary.

Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Adam Germain was harshly critical of Johnston’s behaviour.

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He called it an attack on society’s mores and says AHS and the system have struck back in this case.

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