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 […]

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 […]