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Canada – Update On Trudeau Invoking Emergencies Act – Canadian Civil Liberties Association Condemns Trudeau Invoking Emergencies Act

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This is an update to a previous post here Update (1935ET): The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has condemned PM Justin Trudeau for invoking the Emergencies Act, claiming in a Monday tweet that the Canadian federal government “has not met the threshold necessary” to do so. “The Emergencies Act can only be invoked when a situation “seriously threatens the … Read more

Canada – Freedom Is Now A Far-Right Concept – So Says The CBC

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Trudeau’s State Media Labels ‘Freedom’ A “Far-Right” Concept One day before Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers to crack down on anti-vaccine mandate protesters, state media outlet CBC published material claiming that ‘freedom’ is now a “far right” concept. GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images A CBC article argues that freedom is now a … Read more

Canada – Freedom Convoy Organizers Say They Have Notified Police After Being Told “Nefarious Elements” Plan To Discredit Protest

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Freedom Convoy Organizers Say They Notified Police After Being Told “Nefarious Elements” Plan To Discredit Protest Organizers of the Freedom Convoy in the Canadian capital say they have notified police after being told that “nefarious elements” are planning to plant weapons at the Ottawa COVID-19 mandate demonstrations as a “pretext to forcibly remove peaceful protestors.” In a video posted … Read more

Canada – Freedom Convoy Organizers Hold Press Conference In Response To Invoking Emergencies Act

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Brian Peckford, former premier of Newfoundland and last surviving founder of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms supporting the truckers. The Emergencies Act declaration needs to go through a vote by the House of Commons and the senate. There will be a question period before the vote. The entire procedure could take a week … Read more

Canada – Update To Trudeau Invoking Emergencies Act

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Update (1715ET): As expected, Canadian PM Trudeau invoked sweeping emergency police powers Monday in his latest attempt to stamp out dissent from citizens protesting vaccine mandates and other COVID restrictions. “This is not a peaceful protest,” the Canadian leader told reporters in Ottawa alongside top cabinet officials. “The federal government is stepping in because local police authorities have had … Read more

Ontario – Ontario ‘Vaccination’ Passport System Ending March 1

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Ontario vaccination passport system ending on March 1 Ontario is lifting most COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday. By March 1, the requirement to show a vaccination passport will be lifted in all settings. However, mask mandates will remain in place for the time being. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the ramping up of the removal of … Read more

Canada – Trudeau To Unleash Never-Before-Used ‘Emergency Powers Act’ (Martial Law) To Counter Protests As US-Canada Bridge Reopens

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Trudeau To Unleash Never-Before-Used ‘Emergency Powers Act’ To Counter Protests As US-Canada Bridge Reopens Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has learned that Prime Minister Trudeau “will inform the provinces he will invoke the Emergencies Act to give the government extra powers to deal with the protests across the country. But in a meeting with the Liberal caucus, … Read more

Canada – Live Luchtime Stroll Through Ottawa Protest Area

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Live (at time of posting)  lunchtime stroll through Ottawa demonstration. Looks very peaceful. It looks like this is becoming a large tourist attraction.  Businesses in the area should be taking advantage of the large crowd.  There is money to be made there. My understanding is that the City of Ottawa will not let the businesses … Read more