Government lawyers “flailing like fish on dry land“ by Dan Knight Reprinted with special permission Well, folks, here we are. Day two of the Federal Court showdown, where the Trudeau government is desperately trying to convince Canadians that shutting down Parliament
Read More
On January 6th, Justin Trudeau announced that he intends to step down as Liberal party leader and Prime Minister. In these remarks, he also noted that he asked Governor General Mary Simon to prorogue Parliament so that the Liberals could select a new leader; this statement is being used as evidence in court that he is not acting in the best interests of Canada, but of the Liberal Party. Image: CBC
“What’s stopping the next Prime Minister from proroguing indefinitely?” Canada’s historic prorogation court hearings wrapped up on February 14th. Chief Justice Paul S. Crampton listened to arguments from the Justice Centre for Constitional Freedoms on February 13th, and then from
Read More
When Ontario Trucker Csaba Vizi was eighteen in 1989, people in his native Romania rose up against decades of Communist dictatorship. A notable number of the protesters and supporters of the Freedom Convoy in 2022 hailed from Eastern European nations which had suffered under communist rule: "We know it when we see it," one supporter told Road Warrior News. Photo: Donna Laframboise
Who were these men and women? Where did they come from, what did they believe, why did they do what they did? February 14th Update: This article has been updated since it originally ran on February 8th. It has been
Read MoreDecision to “restrict” Teslas from grant program about emotions, not emissions The Opinion column below, by Canadian Taxi Association president Marc Andre Way, originally ran on October 5, 2023 on the True North news site. Taxi News is re-publishing it
Read MoreLiberals pick a leader, and the winner is… By Ian Connerty Leadership contests are always dominated by one question: “Who can win?” And Mark Carney looks like a winner. In a recent opinion poll, Carney is even with the Conservatives
Read MoreUrgent, exceptional and compelling issues raised by prorogation OTTAWA, ON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that the Federal Court will hear the constitutional challenge to the decision to prorogue Parliament on Thursday and Friday, February 13 and 14, 2025. Lawyers
Read More
With virtually no notice, the October opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge has been delayed to 2026. Photo: RWN
It’s always darkest before the dawn By Spencer Fernando Canada is at a low point. We face the possibility of economically devastating tariffs from the U.S. Parliament is prorogued. The Prime Minister put the interests of his political party above
Read MoreComparing grassroots mobilization in Canada and America by Francis Christian Exactly three years ago and within a few hours of the Truckers Freedom convoy reaching Ottawa, it had claimed its first big scalp – it had forced the resignation of the leader
Read More
During February 2022, the Trudeau government literally trampled protesters in Ottawa. In 2024, courts deemed use of the Emergencies Act unlawful and unjustified. Photo: Twitter
But his government is still fighting against civil liberties The Federal Court of Appeal is hearing a once-in-a-generation civil liberties case February 4th and 5th – the appeal in the legal challenge to the Emergencies Act. This is the appeal of a landmark
Read More
