Paul Brandt -- Photo taken from Brandt's website

By Dori Modney

Paul Brandt issues statement on Coutts convoy

Feb 4, 2022 | 5:09 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — In the entertainment industry, the music, lyrics and voice of famous musicians can hold sway over a myriad of issues.

In Alberta, one of the most loved of musicians is Paul Brandt. He was born in Calgary, and attended Mount Royal College (University) where he studied nursing and worked as a pediatric nurse at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. In the fall of 2009, he was conferred the degree of Doctor of Fine Arts, by the University of Lethbridge.

Brandt has won a raft of music awards, and loaned his support to various causes, from Samaritan’s Purse to World Vision. In May of 2020, the Alberta government introduced a newly appointed Human Trafficking Task Force, to find ways to prevent human trafficking and protect and empower survivors. The man chosen to chair the task force was Paul Brandt, who also voiced his opposition to a proposed coal mine on the eastern slopes of the rockies.

Late Friday afternoon, Brandt issued a statement on his Instagram account regarding the situation at the Coutts border crossing.

Paul Brandt statement from his Instagram account

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Two days ago, those involved in the Coutts trucker convoy had posted photos of a helicopter which they indicated Brandt had used to fly provisions to the trucker group in Coutts.

LNN reached out to Brandt’s publicist for confirmation about the helicopter flight. However, we have not heard back.