Judge Says Canada’s Use Of Emergency Powers During Freedom Convoy Was ‘Unjustified’
One AmericaJAN 2024
Canadian Court: Govt. Emergency Powers in Trucker Protests 'Not Justified'
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The Spin
Left narrative
If the trucker convoy wasn't a threat to national security then nothing is. Not only did this far-right, reactionary operation threaten the Canadian economy by blocking border crossings consisting of 25% of US-Canada trade, but some of the truckers had large amounts of weapons and ammunition. The previous public inquiry was correct, and hopefully, the next appeal will come to the same logical conclusion.
Right narrative
This ruling is a win for democracy and the first step to holding Trudeau accountable. The invocation of the Emergencies Act was completely unconstitutional —while protesters were merely exercising their rights to oppose extraordinary public health mandates, the government responded with an assault on civil liberties. Labeling all protesters far-right reactionaries is a deliberate distortion of the truth to justify an authoritarian crackdown.
Metaculus Prediction
There is an 82% chance that Pierre Poilievre will become Prime Minister of Canada before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
