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Originally Posted by blender
It seemed very clear to me that Trudeau felt that the provincial government wasn't getting the job done. He was firm on the point during his testimony.
GGG, I think you and others are belabouring the point about CSIS requirements not being met when in actuality, the CSIS requirement isn't especially relevant to the invocation of EA. If it was, why would the head of CSIS recommend the Act be used? I think critics of the federal government are looking for something that isn't there.
As I've said before, the onus is on the government to justify their use of the EA, and in this case I believe they have. Does anyone honestly think that the occupation would have been cleared up as quickly without the federal intervention? The efficacy and utility of the federal government's actions here justify the decision.
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I do. If I heard correctly, the head of the RCMP said they had a plan in place to do just that. However, Trudeau either didn't receive it, ignored it, or had already decide they were going ahead with the EA. Besides, I believe a deal had been worked out with the city of Ottawa, and the trucks and people were beginning to disperse when the EA was initiated.
I believe there was lots of evidence presented on both sides, for people to think they are right in either being for or against the EA.
Just my biased opinion.