The Hill: Trudeau defends use of emergency powers to end trucker protest
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday defended his decision to invoke emergency powers to end an anti-vaccine mandate trucker protest that paralyzed Ottawa last winter.
Trudeau was the final witness to testify before a public commission investigating the Canadian government’s use of the Emergencies Act, which grants it additional powers. An inquiry is required after the use of the act by law, according to the BBC.
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WNU Editor: Not surprised by the Canadian mainstream news media's glowing reaction and support of Prime Minister Trudeau's testimony on the use of the emergency powers to end the Freedom Convoy protests. Heavily subsidized by the Trudeau government, I did not expect anything less.
Why am I cynical of the Canadian media?
On two Saturdays I traveled to Ottawa to see for myself what the protests were about. On both occasions I saw happy families with kids. Almost all of the protesters looked like middle class Canadians who work hard for a living. A good portion of the truckers who were protesting were non-white (something that you can never tell from the news coverage). A lot of free food that I learned later was donated by supporters (food that was actually very good). Bouncy castles for the kids in front of Parliament Hill. Small concerts. Lots of speeches. And the place was packed. I also always felt safe.
But when I arrived back home later in the evening. The media narrative was the opposite. Government officials were pushing the line that the public was in danger. That many of the protesters were dangerous right wing extremists. The word neo-Nazi was used a lot. And that these protesters were crippling the Canadian economy (as if the lock-downs were not responsible for anything).
So why did the Canadian government invoke these emergency measures that resulted in hundreds of peaceful Canadians being arrested and charged or having their personal bank accounts frozen?
My read was that the government was afraid and panicking. They had no control on what was happening, and what was worse was that they felt they were about to lose the public narrative because of social media, independent media in Canada, and the foreign press (New York Times. Daily Mail, etc.) that were contradicting what the politicians and Canada's main stream media were saying.
There was even talk of bringing in tanks .... ‘How many tanks?’ Cabinet texts reveal pent-up frustration with ‘Freedom Convoy’ (Politico).
But I think what broke the camel's back was the money that the protesters were raising with small donations from hundreds of thousands of Canadians. Within two weeks, the protesters raised more than what all of Canada's political parties were able to raise combined in the last election.
Even Prime Minister Trudeau's former chief adviser and long time friend Gerald Butts voiced his alarm on a major news network on the money that was being raised. As we all know. Money is power in politics, and usually the one with the most wins.
Faced with an opposition that was growing, the federal government invoked the emergency act, an act that gave the police the power to arrest the protesters, while seizing their assets and their bank accounts.
But here is the kicker. Within 24 hours after invoking the Emergency Act, the major banks, followed by the Central Bank, issued a warning that a run was now happening at the banks and capital was leaving the country because of the government's move to freeze bank accounts. Faced with this new financial and monetary emergency, the Trudeau government immediately revoked the Emergency Act.
It is telling that the government's decision to quickly revoke the Emergency Act was not brought up in this inquiry. If the threat was so real, why revoke it so quickly.
So what is next?
The government hopes that with this carefully selected pro-government inquiry will help bury this story in the next election. They may be right. But the damage has already been done, and how the government went about cracking down on its opponents is not going to be forgotten by many Canadians.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Defends The Use Of Emergency Powers In The 'Freedom Convoy' Protests
Emergencies Act ‘in the back of our minds’ early but ‘seriously’ weighed later: Trudeau -- Global News
Canada's Trudeau defends use of emergency powers in 'Freedom Convoy' protests -- Reuters
Emergencies Act: Trudeau defends use to end 'Freedom Convoy' protests -- BBC
Trudeau defends use of emergency powers to end trucker protest -- The Hill
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the stand at the Emergencies Act inquiry — here's what we learned -- CBC
Here's what central players had to say as the Emergencies Act inquiry hearings wrapped -- CTV
Emergencies Act inquiry price tag estimated at nearly $19M -- CBC
Trudeau tells us how he became the 'somebody' who did 'something' about the convoy -- CBC
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Americans gloat that we are better than Canada?
No we are the ones on the hook behind Canada on the slaughterhouse assembly line.
Biden Admin Pushed Trudeau to Crack Down on Freedom Convoy
By Daniel Greenfield • November 25, 2022
The Biden administration may have used it as a trial run for suppressing dissent in America.
So DC is better than the Kremlin. You can state that as fact.
- But what are the trend lines?
- What is the expiration date?
- What did Ben Franklin say about Republics?
"Gerald Butts voiced his alarm on a major news network on the money that was being raised. As we all know. Money is power in politics, and usually the one with the most wins. "
More proof of oligarchy.
The ruling oligarchy did not want to be replaced.
"Faced with an opposition that was growing, the federal government invoked the emergency act, an act that gave the police the power ... while seizing their assets and their bank accounts."
"the ability to control information about the organization, and the ability to control what procedures the organization follows when making decisions."
So the Canadian oligarchy protected itself by seizing other people's bank accounts and the 1st Black Prime Minister, PM Blackface, secured his job.
there is no specific evidence that the American gov behind this. the word by David. is "may have"
Driving the news: The protests had began in Ottawa as opposition to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers, but since expanded to include general opposition to public health restrictions and spread to other provinces.
Trudeau's invocation of the emergency powers in February was the first time Canada's Emergencies Act had ever been invoked.
Trudeau revoked the powers less than two weeks later, after he said the situation was "no longer an emergency."
State of play: The emergency powers were invoked after Trudeau and his cabinet determined that the protests had met the threshold of constituting "threats of serious violence," CBC News reported.
The purpose of it was "to be able to give us in special temporary measures, as defined in the Public Order emergency act, that would put an end to this national emergency," he said.
Asked what led to the conclusion that there were threats of serious violence, Trudeau cited the "weaponization of ve
10:27 AM is a serious and very astute person.
From his disdain of following rules of grammar and punctuation to getting the the author's name wrong, you know that 10:27 is a wise old maven.
there is no specific evidence that the American gov behind this. the word by David. is "may have"
The author's given name is Daniel not David. All Jewish names look alike to 10:27 AM.
If 10:27 had bothered to read Daniel's article there is some supporting evidence.
"Meetings that typically required advance notice and effort to arrange took place within 24 hours."
That right there is suspicious.
Would Biden do something like that? Would Biden beg and plead with MBS to pump more oil after calling him a SOB?
I have cited the David who wrote the article that Daniel cited. David a former lefty and now hard rightist, says "may have been," which is like saying I may have just won the lottery as opposed to I just won the lottery and here, the winning numbers. So stop the name calling and grow up.
"I refuse the vaccine," he said, calling it dangerous. He spoke from inside his truck in front of parliament.
"It's not just about the vaccines. It's about stopping the public health mandates altogether," said Daniel Bazinet, owner of Valley Flatbed & Transportation in Nova Scotia on the Atlantic coast. Bazinet is unvaccinated, but operates domestically and so is not affected by the cross-border mandate.
"Myself and a lot of other people are here because we're just sick of the vaccine mandates and the lockdowns," said Brendon from Ottawa, who declined to give his last name. He was carrying a sign reading: "Justin Trudeau makes me ashamed to be a Canadian".
mostly peaceful. right. But do you want a large batch of nonvaccinated people coming and going into your country when a virus is all around and vaccinations save lives? In the US, when the Spanish Flu hit, there were no vaccines but masks were required or you could be arrested.
send your child to school and certain vaccination are REQUIRED...would you obey that ore keep your child home?
actually very simple:
If you dislike what the man did, do not vote for him in the future. Does he have legal authority to do what he had done? yes or no
10:27/ 12:08,
Where is the name calling?
Certainly it is not the SOB reference. Biden is wont to call people SOB's, when he is not calling them "lying dog faced pony soldiers."
Biden Calls Reporter a Son of a Bitch, Watch CNN's Insane Take
BOLD FACED LIE
"I have cited the David who wrote the article that Daniel cited. "
BOLD FACED LIE
Daniel Greenfield cited one article, a Politico article.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/24/washington-ottawa-freedom-convoy-00070817
"It's not just about the vaccines. It's about stopping the public health mandates altogether," - Daniel Bazinet
Have you considered that Bazinet may be right?
Has the original CVID vaccines gone through Phase 3 trials. If they have, then why are they not approved?
Consider the other mandates such as the lockdowns and the restriction on what drugs the an educated and credentialed doctor can give you. Those mandates were destructive and in many cases fatal. So there is a great need to for resist such mandates.
Airplanes have flight envelope protection. The public needs economic envelope protection against stupid liberals.
^^^ Now there finally is some name calling ("stupid"). Be a good troll and jump on it.
tedious shit here
I cite the author who implies the US govt "may" be behind the act. Why cite the guy who used that material for his article? I went to the source. That source is what is used for the post. period.
As for the virus and testing: I am not qualified to judge. But I know this: many more deaths among unvaccinated that those fully vaccinated. proveotherwise.
Hate to be a spoiler mate,,,but this statement may prove otherwise over time.
But I know this: many more deaths among unvaccinated that those fully vaccinated. proveotherwise
The Vaccinated Now Account For A Majority Of COVID Deaths
https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/vaccinated-now-account-majority-covid-deaths
and death is only one aspect of these shots. The injury rate has to be considered and all those who had heart attacks.
The true cost of these US inspired Franken shots {they are not vaccines) will only be seen over the next 5, 10, 20 and 50 years.
I also heard that the leading cause of death in Alberta is now "Unknown causes". funny how that just popped up in the last year.
"tedious shit here" <<< Classic PhD
"I cite the author who implies the US govt "may" be behind the act. "
You replied to my post and I did not cite David Horowitz. I cited Daniel Greenfield, who cited Politic.
Politico did not cite anyone that would link back to Horowitz. Nor did they cite Horowitz.
WNU linked to "The Hill", Poltico and Wikipedia (Gerald butts).
So no links to Horowitz or quotes.
"As for the virus and testing: I am not qualified to judge."
Then neither are you qualified to post.
Granted you do not have a degree in biology or genetics, but you are qualified or should be to comment with some authority on the subject. For starters most people, who read for any length of time, learn that FDA drug trials have 3 phases. You would be qualified to state that either a drug or vaccine did or did not pass those with a little internet research. You would then be able to give a qualified or considered opinion about taking such drugs or vaccines.
Phases of clinical research
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phases_of_clinical_research
So there were Phase 3 trials and the FDA passed on approving the drugs. So we are still working off the EAU over 2 years later. TOTALLY AWESOME, MAN!
Phase 3 clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins - July 27, 2020
Well written, WNU.
Could be an artifact of the time it took for vaccine roll-out, for just one possible confounding factor.
In any event, you are correct that these flame wars get mighty tedious mighty quick.
whoah! Well it can't be rabid lynxes, which leave tell-tale signs.
🥱🥱🤪
You may be right but you're losing the choir when you scream at the little old ladies. "Unbalanced."
Yes--a keeper.
PhD uses the word tedious when he is wrong and gives up.
Trudeau Makes Appearance on Canada’s Drag Race Spin-off — Contestant Calls Him “Daddy” (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/11/trudeau-makes-appearance-canadas-drag-race-spin-off-contestant-calls-daddy-video/
That is the PM, who declared emergency powers.
tip: when you cite a quote, you cite its source. You might include it in something else you are citing. David Horowitz (sp?) is the source of the statement. His statement was used, ie cited, by Daniel whatshisname. If not you are unsure, see Chigao Maual of Style.
As for the efficacy of vaccines versus not getting vaccines, see
How do death rates from COVID-19 differ between people who are vaccinated and those who are not? - Our World in Data
9:02 AM where did Mr. Greenfield quote Mr. Horowitz? The complete text is below.
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Not surprising, but significant.
The Biden administration still remains constrained by what it can do domestically. Like the Clinton and Obama administrations, it’s pushed the limits of what is possible, domestically surveilling and prosecuting political opponents in the name of counterintelligence, pushing tech companies to suppress opposing views in the name of disinformation, but there are still a whole lot of limits. There are however none abroad.
And anyone who viewed Canada’s ruthless crackdown on the Freedom Convoy’s civil disobedience as the sort of thing leftists would love to be able to do on a large scale in America has more reason than ever to be concerned.
Was the Biden administration really concerned about automobile industry shortages? The food and supply shortages, including fertilizer, don’t seem to have trouble this administration much.
Instead, the Biden administration threw everyone into the mix, including national security advisers to pressure the Canadian government and coordinate on a “solution”.
And it seems as if Biden had interlinked American anti-lockdown protests and Canadian ones.
This was not a reaction to an economic problem, but a political one. Maybe House investigations will turn it up, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Biden admin documents on the situation were littered with claims of Russian disinformation networks and national security threats. They likely initiated counterintel operations and provided the Trudeau government with a variety of information that would not have otherwise been available.
The doomsday scenario here is that Biden admin people viewed this as a trial run for suppressing dissent in America.
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Also 9:02 take a shower. I can still smell you. Use some troll anti-perspirant.
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