Commentary Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has subjected the Canadian population to the first and only invocation of the sweeping Emergencies Act without justification for a problem he created, deliberately exacerbated, and did nothing to resolve. Rather than outrage from progressive civil libertarians and most of the commentariat for this massive overreach (with the laudable exception of two civil liberties associations and some clergy), we are treated to Liberal talking points and unhinged attacks on those who oppose its imposition. Claiming our fundamental rights are not eroded is obviously false, despite the preamble to the act and the PM’s soothing assurances, which were immediately followed by a chilling recitation by the finance minister of actions she was going to take. An unknown number of people have had their bank accounts frozen without a court order. We do not know whether those targeted by our political masters participated in the blockades, donated …
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