A trial for James Bauder, one of the organizers of the Ottawa convoy protest, has been postponed. The decision was made on Monday as the judge opted to wait for Bauder's asylum application to be processed in U.S. federal court. Bauder, 55, from Calgary, faces several charges stemming from the protest, including mischief to obstruct property, disobeying a lawful court order, and obstructing a peace officer. These charges were filed in February 2022. Earlier this summer, Bauder fled to the United States and submitted an asylum application on August 5. He claims he is a victim of political persecution. As of November 10, his fundraising campaign on GiveSendGo has raised approximately $15,700 to cover his legal expenses. In August, a Canada-wide warrant was issued for Bauder's arrest after he failed to appear in court multiple times. Superior Court Justice Kevin Phillips had previously issued a summons for him to appear. Bauder's defense team has consistently argued that the trial should be delayed until the asylum application is resolved, or that the charges should be dismissed altogether. Bauder has expressed his intention not to return to Canada and has encouraged his supporters to contact U.S. President Donald Trump for assistance with his asylum case. A new date for the trial has not yet been established. Other prominent figures involved in the convoy, such as Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, received conditional sentences in October after being convicted of mischief earlier this year. Pat King was sentenced to three months of conditional release in February after being found guilty on five out of nine charges, including mischief and disobeying a court order.