Tag: Justin Trudeau
CCLA says threshold “not met” for Emergencies Act
It warns normalizing the use of the legislation poses a threat to democracy and civil liberties.
Justin Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act to end ‘illegal’ blockades
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday invoked the national Emergencies Act to bring to an end the anti-government blockades he describes as illegal and not about peaceful protest. The government will use that act to force towing companies to remove big rigs and other vehicles that are blocking highways and other critical infrastructure, establish zones […]
Cornies: Self-serving protesters, bungled response strain nation’s fabric
The Canadian project has always been part pragmatism and part aspiration, stitched together by goodwill and tolerance.
Baranyai: Trudeau comes close to a ‘deplorables’ misstep
The diverse aims of the trucking protest that rolled into Ottawa last weekend inspired more than one major news outlet to describe the convoy as a “bug light,” attracting protesters with a deep bench of grievances beyond vaccine mandates for border-crossers. It’s an evocative metaphor for a movement that has drawn conspiracy theorists and white […]
Truckers convoy leaving for Kingston en route to Ottawa
The self-described “Freedom Convoy” will make its way from Windsor to Kingston before heading to Friday’s protest on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Friday.
Truckers convoy leaving for Kingston en route to Ottawa
The self-described “Freedom Convoy” will make its way from Windsor to Kingston before heading to Friday’s protest on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Friday.