The Coutts blockade was absolutely cleared without the EM. You can argue that circumstances happened that dictated the need for the RCMP to move and clear it out, but you simply cannot argue that the EM gave them that power.
Now, you can say that they found a clear threat and dealt with it, which is why it was cleared.
Fair point.
But supposedly that clear threat existed in Ottawa as well, no? I mean the EM clearly states 'threatens the security of Canada.'
We already know the government was completely full of #### when they said there was foreign involvement.
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On Wednesday, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair described the protest actions — which saw hundreds of people take part in a weeks-long occupation in downtown Ottawa and bring international trade to a halt by blocking key border crossings — as an overt attempt to disrupt both Canada’s economy and democracy.
“We have seen strong evidence that it was the intention of those who blockaded our ports-of-entry in a largely foreign-funded, targeted and coordinated attack,” Blair said, accusing the movement of intentionally idling factories, halting trade and sabotaging our already-fragile supply chain.
“We will not let any foreign entities that seek to do harm to Canada or Canadians erode trust in our democratic institutions, or question the legitimacy of our democracy.”
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https://nationalpost.com/news/politi...onvoy-protests
CSIS cleared that up and said it was bunch of crap.
Quote:
A week before the Emergencies Act was invoked, Canada’s intelligence agency told senior government officials it had found no evidence of foreign actors or states financing the convoy protests.
Minutes of a meeting held on Feb. 6 with top-ranking officials from municipal, provincial and federal governments were tabled Tuesday at the Public Order Emergency Commission, led by Justice Paul Rouleau.
“There [are] no foreign actors identified at this point supporting or financing this convoy. FINTRAC is supporting this work/assessment and the banks are also engaged,” CSIS director David Vigneault said, according to the minutes.
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/poli...tests-funding/
I mean that would have been a very clear way to legally use the EM, as foreign involvement is a risk to Canadian security. But there wasn't any, and the Liberals lied about it.