“Later that morning, Mr. Calder received a message from Ms. Blanchette’s phone asking Mr. Calder to give Ms. Blanchette a ride home,” said the decision. At some point after they left the motel, Mr. Allen stabbed Mr. Calder while Mr. Calder was in the driver’s seat, causing Mr. Calder’s death. Mr. Calder suffered approximately 50 stab wounds to his head, neck, chest, side, leg and hands,” said the decision. By all accounts, Mr. Allen’s relationship with Ms. Blanchette was unstable and involved frequent arguments and physical violence. “The defence points to the senselessness of Mr. Calder’s death, arguing that Mr. Allen clearly suffered from drug-induced psychosis at the time,” and that should reduce his moral culpability.

Source: National Post January 26, 2026 21:03 UTC