Commentary Any good police officer will tell you that if they cannot find a law to restrict or prohibit the actions of a citizen, then those actions are most probably lawful. This logic is beautifully simple, highlighting the shoreline where the enforcement of the existing law ends and aspirational politics begin. The independence of the…
By Invoking Emergencies Act, Trudeau Avoided the Conversation the Nation Desperately Needs
Michael Taube: How the Controversial Emergencies Act Has Led to Even More Political Controversy
June 12, 2022
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Commentary Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals controversially invoked the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14 during the Freedom Convoy protest. Although it was revoked nine days later, it continues to generate political controversy in the nation’s capital. The Emergencies Act gave law enforcement the authority to control large gatherings and enter cars and trucks…
Ryan Moffatt: Lots of Blame to Go Around for Crass Public Behaviour, But Legislation Is Not the Solution
Commentary Although the profanity and hostility directed at NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh by a small group of protesters in Peterborough last week was ugly and alarming, a share of the blame must be laid at the feet of federal leaders, who have repeatedly sought political capital through divisive rhetoric. These leaders have shown a profound…
EXCLUSIVE: Trucker Hopes to Wake Up Americans, Preserve Liberty, and Avoid Communism
Is there anything that can be done to avert America from heading towards communism? We took a ride with Rick Daniels, an American truck driver who took part in the People’s Convoy, to discuss all things freedom and bureaucracy. We discussed the goal of the convoy, Rick’s family experience with escaping communism in Indonesia, the…
As the Case for Invoking Emergencies Act Unravels, the Feds Double Down
With the benefit of hindsight and questions in parliamentary committees, the federal government’s case for invoking the Emergencies Act in response to the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa is unraveling. Rather than considering some introspection and learning from their errors though, federal officials and senior bureaucrats appear determined to double down by creating and offering…
‘The Movement Has Only Just Begun’: Freedom Convoy Spokespersons
Organizers of the protest against COVID-19 mandates and restrictions in Ottawa say their role is no longer needed, as the organic movement has now gained momentum, not just in Canada but around the world. “The movement has only just begun,” said spokespersons Dagny Pawlak and Benjamin Ditcher of the Freedom Convoy 2022 organization in a press release on…
Canadians to Form Human ‘Freedom Chain’ in Protest of COVID-19 Mandates
Groups of Canadians are planning on forming a human “Freedom Chain” stretching from coast-to-coast beginning March 5 to protest the federal COVID-19 mandates. The Freedom Chain will spread out across the entirety of the country along the Trans-Canada Highway, which spans 7,476 km, beginning in Victoria, British Columbia, to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Dozens of…
Coast-to-Coast Human ‘Freedom Chain’ in Protest of COVID Mandates Planned for Saturday
Various groups across the country are organizing the formation of a human “Freedom Chain” stretching from coast to coast beginning March 5 to protest the federal COVID-19 mandates. The plan is for the Freedom Chain to reach across the entirety of the country along the Trans-Canada Highway, which spans 7,476 km, beginning in Victoria, British Columbia,…
The Tragedy of the Commons: Individual Freedom and Responsibility Crushed by Emergencies Act Sledgehammer
February 26, 2022
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Commentary “A classic problem in environmental economics is the tragedy of the commons. The solution to it lies in property rights and supply management,” said Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, in a speech at Lloyd’s of London in London, UK, on Sept. 29, 2015. “Climate change is the Tragedy of the Horizon,” he…
Former Sergeant-at-Arms Says Enforcement Without Dialogue a ‘Naive’ Strategy in Resolving Truckers’ Protest
A former head of security for the House of Commons said it is “naive” to think that enforcement alone can resolve protests against COVID-19 mandates in Ottawa and elsewhere, as the federal government pursues an extension of the Emergencies Act to deal with the matter. In a series of posts on Twitter, former Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin…
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