Legal Insurrection by Leslie Eastman 2/22/2022
Meanwhile, Canada’s Conservative Party has shot up in the polls and Alberta’s Premier Jason Kenney is taking the measure to court.As I noted in my last report on Canada’s “Emergencies Act,” the swiftest way to restore liberty in the nation would be through Parliament.
Sadly, the body voted to continue its implementation.
The Emergencies Act was approved in parliament by 185 to 151, with the minority Liberal government getting support from left-leaning New Democrats.
The special measures, announced by Trudeau a week ago, have been deemed unnecessary and an abuse of power by some opposition politicians.
Over the weekend, Canadian police restored normalcy in Ottawa. The protesters initially wanted an end to cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates for truck drivers, but the occupation turned into a broader demonstration against Trudeau and his government. Protestors blocked the busiest land crossing between Canada and the United States for six days, snarling trade.
The move allows the measures under the Emergencies Act to go on for a full 30-day period once it passes the Canadian Senate. A 2-party coalition cobbled together the vote.
Mr. Trudeau, who leads a minority Liberal government, received support from the country’s left-leaning New Democratic Party to extend the emergency powers. The Conservative Party and Bloc Quebecois opposed, arguing that the invocation of emergency powers threatened civil liberties.
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