Since it began on Oct. 13, the public inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act has delivered some surprises and revelations as witnesses take the stand and internal government documents get released. Among the revelations are behind-the-scenes discussions between the different levels of government and intelligence on preparations for the convoy’s arrival…
Trudeau, Convoy Leaders Expected to Testify Before Emergencies Act Inquiry Commission
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several prominent Freedom Convoy organizers are expected to testify before the upcoming public inquiry starting on Oct. 13 into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act in February, according to multiple media sources. The Liberal government invoked the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14, granting police extraordinary powers to clear…
Ottawa Police Officer Who Donated $55 to Freedom Convoy Pleads Guilty to ‘Discreditable Conduct’ Charge
An Ottawa police officer has pleaded guilty to a charge of discreditable conduct for donating $55 to the Freedom Convoy in February. Const. Kristina Neilson donated to the Ottawa convoy through the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe on Jan. 23. The money was automatically refunded to her on Feb. 5 after GoFundMe stopped accepting donations for the…
Majority of Canadians Thought Emergencies Act Was Unwarranted: Internal Government Polling
A majority of Canadians opposed the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to the Freedom Convoy in February, according to confidential polling conducted for the federal government. The polling results, reported to the Privy Council Office and obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, found that most individuals surveyed thought the Emergencies Act represented “significant over-reach”…
‘We Hardly Recognize Our Beloved Country Anymore,’ Says Tamara Lich at Freedom Award Ceremony
Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich attended a second ceremony on Aug. 11 honouring her with the annual George Jonas Freedom Award from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF). Lich delivered an acceptance speech at the award dinner in Calgary before a sold-out crowd, with guest speaker and former Newfoundland premier Brian Peckford also giving a speech….
Federal Bank Secretly Tracked Clients Who Were Freedom Convoy Supporters, Emails Show
Recently disclosed internal emails reveal that a federal bank, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) in Regina, ordered its employees to track and report clients who were potentially sympathetic toward the truckers’ Freedom Convoy. The emails, obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter through an Access to Information request, contradict FCC’s public denial in February that it was compiling lists of…
Want Tighter Restrictions on Protests? Progressive Politicians Should Beware What They Wish For
Commentary People were aghast at the behaviour of a small group of protesters who recently surrounded NDP leader Jagmeet Singh at a Peterborough, Ontario, provincial election campaign event. The protesters were intimidating and pressing as they shouted a string of obscenities at Singh and followed him to a waiting van. Few rational people condone that…
GiveSendGo Founders Want Hackers of Truck Convoy Fundraiser Brought to Justice
Heather Wilson, and Jacob Wells, two of the founders of the crowdfunding company GiveSendGo said there is an investigation into the hack that occurred in February of their company’s website that targeted the Canadian Trucker Freedom Convoy 2022’s fundraiser. “There is an ongoing investigation right now to bring those perpetrators to justice and make them accountable to…
LIVE at 6:30 PM ET: US Trucker’s Convoy Rally in Indiana
Join Roman Balmakov, host of Facts Matter, live from Indianapolis for The People’s Convoy rally. Just like the Freedom Convoy in Canada, America now has a convoy of its own. A group of truckers formed The People’s Convoy and left California to make their way to Washington, D.C. And as they’ve been moving across the…
LIVE at 6:30 PM ET: US Trucker Convoy Rally in Indiana
Join Roman Balmakov, host of Facts Matter, live from Indianapolis for The People’s Convoy rally. Just like the Freedom Convoy in Canada, America now has a convoy of its own. A group of truckers formed The People’s Convoy and left California to make their way to Washington, D.C. And as they’ve been moving across the…
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