Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland raised the lessening of COVID-19 restrictions during convoy protests of last winter, according to handwritten notes from a staffer in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The notes from Brian Clow, deputy chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, were entered as evidence at the Emergencies Act inquiry on Nov. 10. During…
Freeland Raised the Lessening of Restrictions During Convoy Protest: PMO Staffer Notes
November 11, 2022
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Trudeau Feared an ‘Armed Insurrection,’ Said Freedom Convoy Wouldn’t Be Resolved by ‘Talking’
November 11, 2022
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejected early on the idea of negotiating with the trucker-led Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa and he feared an “armed insurrection,” according to handwritten notes from his deputy chief of staff. “PM: No. No to changing government policy. Their goal is to disrupt and undermine govt institutions,” read the notes of…
Freedom Convoy Posed No ‘Overriding Public Safety Concerns,’ Says Ontario Deputy Solicitor General
The deputy solicitor general for Ontario told the Emergencies Act inquiry on Thursday that the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa last winter did not pose a significant public safety risk. “I was getting consistent messaging from Commissioner Carrique and from Deputy Minister Stewart that there were not any overriding public safety concerns,” said Mario Di…
Alberta Minister Told Federal Minister Blair He Was ‘Not Telling the Truth’ on Emergencies Act’s Usefulness
Alberta’s minister of municipal affairs was dissatisfied with the responsiveness of federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair during the border blockade at Coutts village last winter, telling him he was “not telling the truth” with regards to the impact the Emergencies Act had on resolving the situation. “We are all grateful that the RCMP…
Mendicino Deputy Said Politicians Were ‘Politically Vulnerable’ During Convoy Protest: Ontario Top Official
The deputy solicitor general for Ontario says he was told by the federal deputy minister of public safety that the Freedom Convoy protest of last winter in Ottawa had made politicians vulnerable. The handwritten notes from Mario Di Tommaso, Ontario’s deputy solicitor general, were entered as evidence at the Emergencies Act inquiry on Nov. 9….
Coutts Villagers Still Divided on Protest Blockade Months After, Says Mayor
The community in the small border village of Coutts, Alberta, is still divided over the protest blockade that occurred last winter, its mayor told the Public Order Emergency Commission on Wednesday. “We still have neighbours that won’t talk to each other,” Mayor Jim Willett testified. He assessed the community was split 70-30 regarding the blockade,…
Ford Said He Can’t Direct Police as Trudeau Told Him the OPP Needed to ‘Act Immediately’ on Windsor Blockade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Feb. 9 that the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) needed to “act immediately” to clear the Ambassador Bridge blockade in Windsor, according to a call transcript. “What are the next steps? You’ve said the OPP are going in. Are they keeping you apprised and do they…
Ford Said He Couldn’t Direct Police When Trudeau Told Him the OPP Needed to ‘Act Immediately’ on Windsor Blockade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Feb. 9 that the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) needed to “act immediately” to clear the Ambassador Bridge blockade in Windsor, according to a call transcript. “What are the next steps? You’ve said the OPP are going in. Are they keeping you apprised and do they…
Trudeau Told Ford Existing Legal Tools Sufficient to Clear Windsor Blockade Days Before Invoking Emergencies Act
November 8, 2022
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Feb. 10 that additional legal authorities were not needed to clear the Ambassador Bridge blockade in Windsor, a few days before his government invoked the Emergencies Act. “First of all, they’re not a legal protest. They’re occupying a municipal street and are not legally parked….
OPP Intelligence Chief Concerned About Political Leaders Seeking Info on Social Movements During Freedom Convoy
November 8, 2022
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The intelligence chief for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) told his superior he had concerns about information requests on social movements his unit was receiving from political leaders and other actors during the time of the Freedom Convoy last winter. The OPP Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau (POIB) “is increasingly receiving requests for information, intelligence, open…
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