The Liberal cabinet was told on the eve of invoking the Emergencies Act that police had a plan to clear the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki testified at the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 15. The information was revealed after negotiations between parties at the commission, since cabinet deliberations are…
Cabinet Knew of Police Plan to Clear Ottawa Convoy Protest Day Before Invoking Emergencies Act, Says RCMP Commissioner
RCMP Commissioner Says She Received No Political Pressure to Deal With Freedom Convoy
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki told the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 15 that she received no pressure from politicians or senior officials to take action to deal with the Freedom Convoy protest of last winter. “Absolutely not. I didn’t feel the pressure from our point of view because we weren’t the police of jurisdiction,…
CSIS Director Says Convoy Protests Were at No Point Deemed a National Security Threat Under the Law
The director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) will testify at the Emergencies Act inquiry in the coming weeks that his agency did not consider the anti-COVID-19 restrictions’ protests of last winter a national security threat under the legislation that established the agency, according to a summary of his interview conducted earlier with the…
Discussions With Provinces in Lead-Up to Ottawa Invoking the Emergencies Act Was Deemed Proper Consultation, Says Deputy Minister
November 14, 2022
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A top federal official said on Nov. 14 that discussions Ottawa held with provinces on how to clear convoy protests counted as consultation for the use of Emergencies Act. His comments come amidst claims by some provinces that the federal government had made the decision to invoke the act before consulting with them as required…
Doug Ford Said He Never Liked Vaccine Passports But Did it Anyway: Meeting Notes
Before invoking the Emergencies Act, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a call with the premiers of provinces and territories on Feb. 14 where several of them said getting rid of COVID-19 restrictions was the path forward and the act would “inflame” the situation, according to handwritten notes of the meeting. While Ontario Premier Doug Ford…
Freeland Raised the Lessening of Restrictions During Convoy Protest: PMO Staffer Notes
November 11, 2022
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Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland raised the lessening of COVID-19 restrictions during convoy protests of last winter, according to handwritten notes from a staffer in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The notes from Brian Clow, deputy chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, were entered as evidence at the Emergencies Act inquiry on Nov. 10. During…
Trudeau Feared an ‘Armed Insurrection,’ Said Freedom Convoy Wouldn’t Be Resolved by ‘Talking’
November 11, 2022
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejected early on the idea of negotiating with the trucker-led Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa and he feared an “armed insurrection,” according to handwritten notes from his deputy chief of staff. “PM: No. No to changing government policy. Their goal is to disrupt and undermine govt institutions,” read the notes of…
Freedom Convoy Posed No ‘Overriding Public Safety Concerns,’ Says Ontario Deputy Solicitor General
The deputy solicitor general for Ontario told the Emergencies Act inquiry on Thursday that the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa last winter did not pose a significant public safety risk. “I was getting consistent messaging from Commissioner Carrique and from Deputy Minister Stewart that there were not any overriding public safety concerns,” said Mario Di…
Alberta Minister Told Federal Minister Blair He Was ‘Not Telling the Truth’ on Emergencies Act’s Usefulness
Alberta’s minister of municipal affairs was dissatisfied with the responsiveness of federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair during the border blockade at Coutts village last winter, telling him he was “not telling the truth” with regards to the impact the Emergencies Act had on resolving the situation. “We are all grateful that the RCMP…
State of Emergency Unneeded to Clear Alberta Border Blockade: Provincial Official
A senior civil servant in Alberta says the provincial government never declared a state of emergency after protesters blockaded a key border crossing because it would not have helped. Marlin Degrand told the public inquiry investigating the federal Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies Act that triggering the provincial legislation would not have given police…
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