At the heart of the remaining charge is Engler’s call for the public to email a publicly listed Montreal police address, urging them to drop the original charges related to his criticism of Kurtz. Those charges were ultimately dropped. There were no threats, no private contact, and no incitement to violence — just a political appeal for accountability.

His lawyer, John Philpot, echoed the concern, warning that the case sets a dangerous precedent that could be used to target political dissent more broadly.

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