Saturday, April 27, 2024

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What the police told the Public Order Emergency Inquiry is not what Mendicino told Parliament

The OPP did not ask for the Emergencies Act to be invoked and did not ask the RCMP or federal government for any particular authorities or tools. The blockade of the Ambassador Bridge was cleared prior to the invocation of the Emergencies Act… [bold added, page 22]

The OPP says the federal government didn’t ask for advice:

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo: Consulat
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“Mr. Sunny Ways” Wrecks Valentine’s Day

A mere six years later, Mr. Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act – last resort legislation meant for genuine emergencies. He did so over the objections of seven of Canada’s 10 provincial premiers. He did so before even trying to negotiate with the peaceful Freedom Convoy truckers who’d reached the end of their patience over yet another COVID mandate.

Justin Trudeau didn’t bring people together. He didn’t listen. Instead, he chose February 14th – Valentine’s Day – to turn Canada into a police state. That date will live in memory long after Mr Sunny Ways has left office.

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Attendees took advantage of the Freedom Convoy to express many of their thoughts and emotions. Photo: Donna Laframboise
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Freedom Convoy Valentine’s Day

From the earliest moments of the Freedom Convoy, hearts were a recurring motif. Members of the public held up homemade signs festooned with hearts to communicate their approval, enthusiasm, and affection.

During that cold, grey winter in which Canadian governments were becoming ever more punitive, in which large segments of the public appeared to support the targetting of a minority of the population, a beam of sunshine pierced the gloom. Massive trucks wavying Canadian flags and signs that bore the word ‘freedom’ rolled out of the fog. Lights flashed, horns sounded, and people cheered.

There’s ample testimony, plus ample photographic and video evidence, that the protesting truckers were showered with love during their time in Ottawa. Trucker O’Jay, who happens to be a Jamaican immigrant, described his convoy experience as “filled with love, unity…it was just joy.”

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Unifor backs taxi drivers in case against City of Ottawa

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 – OTTAWA – Regulators at the City of Ottawa acted irresponsibly when they rushed through ride-sharing approvals without a plan to mitigate the impacts on the city’s taxi fleet, says Unifor.

“By capitulating to the demands of multinational tech giants, the local government set up a race to the bottom in the taxi industry and, in many cases, stripped workers of their retirement security,” said Lana Payne, Unifor National President. “The resulting two-tiered system was devastating for hundreds of families relying on incomes from taxi services.”

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"Who cares who John Tory sleeps with?" laughs Neil Shorey of City Taxi. "Who believes that's really why he resigned?" Photo: BlogTO
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Mayor who added 60,000 rideshare vehicles to Toronto’s congested streets steps down

Toronto Mayor John Tory could not find time to get his hair cut during the COVID lockdown, but apparently found time to engage in “developing a relationship” with a staffperson. Photo: BlogTO #BREAKING: John Tory resigns as Mayor of #Toronto,

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Premier Danielle Smith Takes on Trudeau’s “Just Transition” and comes out swinging: Dan McTeague

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Photo: Facebook by Dan McTeague It’s official! The Trudeau Liberal government’s “Just Transition” plan to kill the oil and gas industry is going forward!  What is “Just Transition”? While the details of Liberals‘ plan are few, Trudeau’s

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