Jonathan Turley – By a vote of 185 to 151, the Canadian Parliament voted to approve Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s motion to invoke the Emergencies Act. The vote is chilling given the fact that the protest has ended and the roads have been cleared. Nevertheless, the Trudeau government still wants to wield the excessive and unnecessary powers claimed under the Act. The vote shows how easily many drift into more and more draconian measures against their political opponents.
As we discussed earlier, Trudeau has never explained why he required such emergency powers to clear the roads and end the protest. Cities and provinces already have ample powers to clear roads and end unlawful protests. That raised concerns that Trudeau was using the protest as a pretext as he attacked those opposing his powers as supporting Nazis. Continue reading
Being accused of a crime can be a frightening and stressful experience, especially if you’re innocent. Police likely won’t provide you with any helpful information beyond what’s constitutionally required, either. Understandably, they don’t want to risk letting a felon escape. Unfortunately, that doesn’t bode well for you.