Posted on 02/21/2022 9:50:30 AM PST by Kaslin
Trudeau invoked 1988 Emergencies Act to target truckers and other Canadian citizens.
The Trudeau government went public last week with a condemnation of Cuba over its lack of free speech protections as the government deployed unprecedented powers to crack down on Canadian truckers and their supporters.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the 1988 Emergencies Act for the first time to freeze accounts of truckers and contributions by other Canadian citizens. It was entirely unnecessary and, while the media is largely supportive of Trudeau, the powers have been condemned by civil liberties groups in Canada.
As noted by the Miami Herald, it is rare for Trudeau’s government to criticize Cuba, where Canada has considerable economic interests. Canada not only pumps millions of dollars into the economy through tourism, but Canadian companies also hold lucrative mining contracts on the island.
The condemnation was triggered by Cuba’s outrageous sentencing of protesters from last July to up to 20 years in prison. The Canadian government was clearly correct in expressing its outrage. However, there was something jarring in the Trudeau government then adding, "Canada strongly advocates for freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assembly free from intimidation. We stand with the people of Cuba in their aspiration for #democracy."
The 1988 law is meant to address the greatest national threats when existing laws are insufficient. However, with respect to the Freedom Convoy protests, there are ample laws allowing for the clearing of roads and bridges. Trudeau is using the act to intimidate not just the truckers but anyone who supports them. That includes sending lists of names to banks for accounts to be frozen and going to court to prevent donations from reaching the truckers.
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Total police state.
Watch this, it will make your blood boil.
It’s two minutes. A woman wants to get coffee in
Ottawa and is assaulted by the gazpacho.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dddob2fXs8
“It’s two minutes. A woman wants to get coffee in
Ottawa and is assaulted by the gazpacho.”
The video confirms what I knew. Canada is a totalitarian dictatorship.
It’s horrible.
It makes one furious to see.
This Canadian Tyrant Daren is absolutely adorable...../s
Castro of the north.
OMG facial features matches
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