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Artur Pawlowski said he will provide more details on a phone call between himself and Premier Danielle Smith from early 2023. (Photo: Alberta RCMP)

Artur Pawlowski to talk about phone call with Danielle Smith soon

May 3, 2023 | 9:41 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski said he will tell his side of the story in a week about his now-infamous phone call with Premier Danielle Smith.

The Alberta NDP released a copy of the call in March 2023, in which Smith can be heard offering him help in his criminal case.

After being found guilty on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, for inciting protesters to maintain their blockade at the Coutts, Alta. border crossing last year, he said he has a message for the UCP leader.

He said Smith should be ashamed of herself for not standing up for the little guy and that he trusts his dog more than most politicians.

Pawlowski wouldn’t discuss the call but promised all the details will be released soon.

He said the court was making an example of him by finding him guilty.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 2, 2023.

The Canadian Press

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