Key Coutts Protest Figure Resigns as Town Councillor Ahead of Pre-Trial

Key Coutts Protest Figure Resigns as Town Councillor Ahead of Pre-Trial
Marco Van Huigenbos appears at the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on Nov. 8, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Matthew Horwood
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An unofficial spokesperson for the 2022 Coutts protestors has resigned from his role as town councillor for Fort Macleod, citing upcoming personal and legal challenges that are likely to impact his work.

“In the near future I face significant challenges, both personal and legal,” Marco Van Huigenbos wrote in a Feb. 12 resignation letter. “These challenges may indirectly cast our community and my role on council in a negative light.”