Hillier, 64, arrived at Ottawa Police Headquarters early Monday morning. Police say they are facing nine charges, including assaulting a peace officer. Hillier, the MP for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, told reporters outside the station that police called him Sunday morning and told him about the charges. “We know it all has to do with the opposing views I often expressed at the Freedom March, in the truckers’ protest,” Hillier said. “Most of them are what I would say are related to disorder and obstacles.” Police confirmed the charges Monday morning: two counts of obstructing a civil servant, giving advice on malicious content and bad / obstructing property over $ 5,000. He is also charged with obstructing a person assisting a peace officer, assaulting a peace or public official, and advising on a felony that has not been committed. Ottawa police said in a statement that they had launched an investigation after receiving “multiple complaints about a person posting on social media and other activities in the context of ongoing illegal demonstrations.” Hillier has spoken out against public health measures and vaccine orders for COVID-19 and has been a vocal voice during the three-week protest in central Ottawa. Suspended by Twitter earlier this month for violating Twitter’s COVID-19 vaccine misinformation policy. Hillier denied that he attacked a police officer, saying he did not know where the charges were coming from. “I had thousands of interactions. I only greeted people with love and affection and hugs and handshakes,” he said. “Unless handshakes and warm hugs are considered an attack; I have no idea.” He will appear in court on Monday. Hillier also faces previous charges stemming from protests he staged last year over public health measures for COVID-19. He told reporters Monday that he faces 25 charges in connection with the rallies, which could result in $ 2.5 million in fines and up to 25 years in prison if convicted. “Different and different views are now obviously criminal,” Hillier said. “So this is a worrying trend.” Hillier was first elected to the Ontario Legislature in 2007. He was ousted from the Conservative parliamentary group in 2019 and is not running for re-election this year. More follows …