QUÉBEC — Three of the four men accused in an alleged anti-government plot to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City region have opted for a jury trial.

Lawyers for Marc-Aurèle Chabot, Raphaël Lagacé and Simon Angers-Audet made their clients’ choice known today during a hearing in Quebec City.

The three men also exercised their right to request a preliminary hearing, during which a judge will determine whether there is enough evidence to send the case to trial.

All three have been denied bail, and are facing terrorism-related charges stemming from an alleged bid to create an anti-government community north of the provincial capital.

Matthew Forbes, the fourth man accused in the case, has not been charged with terrorism but is facing weapons-related charges.

Forbes has been

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