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Trudeau’s Emergency Measures Act “completely, absolutely unnecessary” says Brian Peckford

Brian Peckford, the last living signatory of the Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms, poured some cold water on Justin Trudeau’s invocation of the Emergency Measures Act on February 14th.

“This is completely, absolutely unnecessary,” Peckford said shortly before Trudeau announced his intentions to invoke the Act at a press conference with several of his Cabinet Ministers. No legal text of the order was tabled in Parliament, or is yet available at the time of this posting.

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Ontario to remove Vaccine Passport requirement March 1st, mask mandate remains

Ontario is moving up its timetable to ease COVID measures, with the next phase of measures being eased on February 17, 2022.

“Given how well Ontario has done in the Omicron wave we are able to fast track our reopening plan,” said Premier Doug Ford at a press conference held February 14th. Changes include eliminating the requirement for Ontarians to carry a Vaccine Passport to access specific locations such as restaurants and other businesses, although these businesses will have the option to require passports if they so choose.

Masking requirements remain unchanged.

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Ontario’s new Emergency Orders allow CVORs, licenses, certificates to be pulled

Despite anything in the Highway Traffic Act, where the Registrar or Deputy Registrar
believes on reasonable grounds that,
(a) the holder of a driver’s licence, motor vehicle permit or CVOR certificate has
contravened section 2 or 3 or has failed to comply with subsection 4 (2) or 5 (3); or
(b) the holder of a CVOR certificate was the operator of a motor vehicle that was used in
or during a contravention of section 2 or 3,
the Registrar or Deputy Registrar may, by order, suspend or cancel the driver’s licence, plate
portion of the permit or CVOR certificate.

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“Every Liberal I talk to is pissed off with Trudeau” – MPs and organizers are breaking ranks

The fact that Quebec Liberal MPs Joel Lightbound and Yves Robillard have publicly denounced Justin Trudeau for trying to “divide and stigmatize” fellow Canadians is having a lightening rod effect on Liberals who disagree with Trudeau’s approach.

A Toronto Area Liberal Member of Parliament told RWN that he disagrees completely with Prime Minster Trudeau’s approach to dealing with the Freedom Convoy.

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The fact that GoFundMe can do what it did is the whole entire real actual reason Truckers are protesting: Social Credit Score banking in under 5 minutes by Rita Smith

On today’s Lead Pedal Broadcast radio show, host Bruce Outridge asked me to explain what happened on February 6th with GoFundMe and the Freedom Convoy’s missing $10 million.

I took advantage of the opportunity to explain to him that the only thing standing between Canada and the Chinese Social Credit banking system is a thin, noisy line of Truckers on Parliament Hill.

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Toronto convoy largely peaceful and respectful

The Freedom Convoy to Toronto was been carefully been deemed a qualified success by media and politicians in that city.

“After a full day demonstrating, the trucks and protesters who had blocked Avenue and Bloor have been safely moved out. We appreciated the cooperation as we opened, and returned the intersection for safe use by residents and businesses. Officers will remain in the area over the weekend,” said Toronto Police Chief James Ramer on the evening of February 5th.

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Downtown Ottawa resident goes out to meet Truckers, is surprised at the patriotism he finds

“In the morning, I see some protesters emerge from their trucks to stretch their legs, but mostly throughout the day they remain in their cabs honking their horns. At night I see small groups huddled in quiet conversations in their new found companionship. There is no honking at night. What I haven’t noticed, not even once, are reporters from any of Canada’s news agencies walking among the trucks to find out who these people are. So last night, I decided to do just that – I introduced myself to my new neighbours,” Maybury writes on his personal website, The Reformed Physicist.

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