A special committee of the House of Commons is currently studying the circumstances in which the Trudeau government invoked the Emergencies Act to put an end to the demonstrations of the so-called “freedom convoy” last winter. So far, the liberals are unable to justify their actions, and even go so far as to contradict each other.
The Minister of Public Security, Marco Mendicino, looks bad, very bad. He repeatedly claimed that the police had called for the imposition of the Emergency Measures Act to dismantle the barricades in downtown Ottawa and on the main roads, in order to allow the resumption of cross-border trade. between Canada and the United States. The Ottawa police, who admitted their lack of preparation, as well as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have in turn declared that this was not the case.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair corroborated the police organizations’ claim. “I’m not aware of any recommendations from law enforcement,” he said. Quite frankly, it’s a government decision. The Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, mainly tried to avoid questions during her appearance, arousing the ire of opposition MPs.
In the House, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, supported the version of the facts of the Minister of Public Security, whose credibility is at zero. Marco Mendicino no longer has the authority to run Public Security. He misled the public by trying to blame emergency measures on police forces.
You have to remember the context. While the deputies voted for the emergency measures (185 votes for and 151 votes against), calm gradually returned to the streets of Ottawa. Here and there at the border, the police forces succeeded in dismantling the barricades and regaining control of the situation. The Emergency Measures Act was a strong remedy to remedy a situation that required better preparation, reinforcements and better coordination of police work.
The world is watching us, said Justin Trudeau at the time. Now that the convoy has passed, Canadians are still watching the conduct of this legendary government for its ability to shoot itself in the foot. The methods of the Liberal Democrat couple to overcome the convoy of truckers testify to their bewildering lightness.