Louis is guilty of high treason against his country. He led the Metis people and native groups to actively commit acts of war against his country. He was the leader of the opposition and even he himself during his trial said he was guilty. He may have been an escape goat for the prime minister of the time so that he could get funds to build his railway and thus consolidate his role and unite the newly formed nation of canada but this does not matter. He created a provisional government even though he had no right too and then proceeded to take up arms against the Canadian government. In addition he is a murderer for killing Thomas Scott and he has no right to pronounce someone else a traitor even though Scott was foul mouthed and racist. He was not a legal representative of Canada nor a judge. He is guilty even though he was a religious fanatic, which really has no bearing on the subject. Louis is guilty.