Artur Pawlowski, maverick Calgary pastor who was denied bail on February 16, continues to be held in solitary confinement at the Calgary Remand Centre on charges of inciting protesters at the Coutts, AB border crossing..He delivered his message via cellphone and encouraged his supporters to stand firm in their convictions and he criticized what he sees as government double standards over Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine. He also appraised the rationale behind his incarceration that he believes is the result of an unreasonable denial of bail..“Keeping me in prison sends a powerful message to the whole world. If you dare to oppose abuse of power by the bureaucrats and politicians, you will end up like Pastor Art Pawlowski — in the hole,” Pawlowski said..His message is framed by his longstanding objections to what he considers to be gross government overreach regarding federal and provincial vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions. He expressed his belief in the importance of remaining resolute in challenging the government’s policies..“As a political prisoner sitting in solitary confinement, I am telling, you my friends, the only way to win against this totalitarian regime is to hold the line and resist their dictatorship. There is no other way,” he said..Pawlowski was adamant the mainstream media’s official narrative on the unfolding Ukrainian crisis was rife with double standards and he drew his own perceived parallels between Canadians’ struggles against alleged domestic government abuses of power and the plight of the Ukrainian population at the hands of Vladimir Putin..Pawlowski expressed his dismay at what he sees as the MSM’s apparent wilful indifference to his supporters’ cause. “I also find it appalling that the Canadian media are applauding people protesting against Putin’s regime somewhere out there and yet at the same time, Canadian patriots are fighting very similar abuses right here at home — such a sick double standard,” he said..He finished his message by encouraging his supporters to “stay strong, keep the faith” and added that he believes “truth wins in the end.”.Pawlowski’s next court hearing will be March 11.
