Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino claimed today there are links between the individuals arrested on serious criminal charges in Coutts, Alberta, with the leaders of the protest in Ottawa, but when pressed on the nature of those ties he did not substantiate them. “Several of the individuals at Coutts have strong ties to a far-right…
Public Safety Minister Doesn’t Substantiate His Claim Ottawa Protest Tied to Extremist Group
Alberta, Saskatchewan Premiers Co-Sign Letter With 16 US Governors Calling on Feds to Drop Vaccine Mandates for Truckers
February 16, 2022
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The Premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan have co-signed a letter along with 16 U.S. governors, urging both countries’ federal governments to immediately drop vaccine mandates for cross-border truckers. The signatories of the letter called on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden to immediately reinstate previous vaccine and quarantine exemptions for cross-border…
3 Maritime Premiers Say Emergencies Act Unnecessary, Joining Prairies and Quebec in Opposition to Measure
The premier of Nova Scotia has joined the leaders of two other maritime provinces, along with those of Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Quebec to oppose the Emergencies Act invoked by the federal government. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston banned blockades of provincial highways and roads on Jan. 28 and says the province doesn’t need the…
Trudeau Criticized by Tories, Bloc for Resorting to Emergencies Act
Opposition MPs are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for resorting to the Emergencies Act to deal with ongoing protests in Ottawa without first making any attempt to engage in dialogue with protestors. MPs made the comments during question period on Feb. 15, saying the unprecedented move to use the Act in response to the trucker…
Facts Matter (Feb. 15): Truckers Likened to Terrorists, Never Before Used ‘Emergency Powers Act’ Unleashed Against Them
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just invoked on Monday the Emergencies Act against the truckers convoy. This now gives his government unprecedented power to fight back against the protesters—with many people likening it to a form of martial law. And simultaneously, Canada’s finance minister is now treating any funding that’s being sent to the truckers as a…
Emergencies Act: Ottawa Aims to Seize Pittance From Protesters, Yet Ignores Flood of Dark Money for Years
Commentary One strange thing about Justin Trudeau panicking and invoking the Emergencies Act is that it doesn’t appear to give the state many powers it didn’t already have, let alone need to deal with the supposed emergency. Another is that one draconian power it does give, to seize or freeze financial assets without a court…
Trudeau Mum on When Emergency Measures Will Be Debated
During the first question period after invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time on Feb. 14, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked by the Tories when this extreme measure would be debated in the House of Commons. “Twenty-four hours in and there are more questions than answers—questions about whether this is justified, questions around…
Civil Liberties Groups Say Standard Not Met to Invoke Emergencies Act
Civil liberties groups and some law professors say the invoking of the Emergencies Act by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deal with ongoing mandate protests is on shaky ground and risks setting a dangerous precedent. In a reaction to Trudeau’s announcement on Feb. 14, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) said the government “has not…
Civil Liberties, Constitutional Rights Groups Say Standard Not Met to Invoke Emergencies Act
Civil liberties groups and some law professors say the invoking of the Emergencies Act by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deal with ongoing mandate protests is on shaky ground and risks setting a dangerous precedent. In a reaction to Trudeau’s announcement on Feb. 14, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) said the government “has not…
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