A Calgary man who became angry, disruptive and got “too close” to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a private Stampede breakfast pleaded guilty to trespassing Wednesday.
Kent Manning, 63, was handed a $750 fine for his behaviour at the 2022 event. He was described by his lawyer as being “very involved in politics.”
Because Manning is unemployed, defence lawyer Alain Hepner asked for seven months for his client to pay the fine.
Manning has a “lengthy” criminal history, according to Alberta Justice, although his most recent conviction is for criminal harassment and dates back to 2010.
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‘You don’t know who I am’
On Wednesday, Manning admitted to the facts of the