| | *[https://www.rebelnews.com/breaking_ottawa_police_chief_resigns_source_says BREAKING: Ottawa Police Chief resigns, source says] at Rebel News</ref> Trudeau, who previously attempted, without success, to hire tow truck drivers to remove the large trucks from the main protest in Ottawa and at blockades in Coutts, [[Alberta]] and Emerson, [[Manitoba]], attempted to coerce the drivers into doing his dirty work for him by illegally threatening them with arrest if they refuse to remove the trucks.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/little-castro-justin-trudeau-now-threatening-tow-truck-drivers-not-cooperate-canadian-regime-face-arrest/ Little Castro: Justin Trudeau Is Now Threatening Tow Truck Drivers – Those Who Do Not Cooperate with Canadian Regime, Could Face Arrest] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Trudeau's actions drew widespread condemnation from political leaders in the United States and [[El Salvador]],<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/02/15/canadas-use-of-terrorist-laws-against-peaceful-protest-draws-international-condemnation/ Canada’s Use of Terrorist Laws Against Peaceful Protest Draws International Condemnation] at Breitbart News News</ref> with [[Ohio]] [[Republican]] congressman Warren Davidson announcing that he would introduce legislation in [[Congress]] to protect American citizens from similar such actions by the Biden regime, while Arizona [[United States Senate]] candidate and author Blake Masters outright called Trudeau a [[psychopath]]. | | *[https://www.rebelnews.com/breaking_ottawa_police_chief_resigns_source_says BREAKING: Ottawa Police Chief resigns, source says] at Rebel News</ref> Trudeau, who previously attempted, without success, to hire tow truck drivers to remove the large trucks from the main protest in Ottawa and at blockades in Coutts, [[Alberta]] and Emerson, [[Manitoba]], attempted to coerce the drivers into doing his dirty work for him by illegally threatening them with arrest if they refuse to remove the trucks.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/little-castro-justin-trudeau-now-threatening-tow-truck-drivers-not-cooperate-canadian-regime-face-arrest/ Little Castro: Justin Trudeau Is Now Threatening Tow Truck Drivers – Those Who Do Not Cooperate with Canadian Regime, Could Face Arrest] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Trudeau's actions drew widespread condemnation from political leaders in the United States and [[El Salvador]],<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/02/15/canadas-use-of-terrorist-laws-against-peaceful-protest-draws-international-condemnation/ Canada’s Use of Terrorist Laws Against Peaceful Protest Draws International Condemnation] at Breitbart News News</ref> with [[Ohio]] [[Republican]] congressman Warren Davidson announcing that he would introduce legislation in [[Congress]] to protect American citizens from similar such actions by the Biden regime, while Arizona [[United States Senate]] candidate and author Blake Masters outright called Trudeau a [[psychopath]]. |
| − | Multiple members of Parliament shouted down Trudeau in the House of Commons for his dodging of questions and making flimsy excuses about his use of the Emergencies Act to suppress his political enemies, as well as his slandering of the Conservative MPs for their support of the Freedom Convoy.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/must-watch-canadian-parliament-members-shout-trudeau-multiple-times-dodges-questions-unprecedented-use-emergency-act-video/ MUST WATCH: Canadian Parliament Members Shout Down Trudeau Multiple Times As He Dodges Questions About His Unprecedented Use of the Emergency Act] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Canadian conservative news site True North pointed out that Trudeau's drastic measures in invoking the Act indicated that the embattled and desperate Trudeau has lost all control of Canada.<ref>[https://tnc.news/2022/02/15/invoking-the-emergencies-act-confirms-that-trudeau-has-lost-all-control/ Invoking the Emergencies Act confirms that Trudeau has lost all control] at True North</ref> [[Louisiana]] Republican Senator John Kennedy pointed out that Trudeau's invocation of the Act is basically him claiming to be "smart" and "educated" while the truckers are not.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/15/gop-sen-kennedy-trudeaus-tyranny-of-the-managerial-elite-is-him-saying-im-smart-youre-not-truckers-want-to-follow-the-science/ GOP Sen. Kennedy: Trudeau’s ‘Tyranny of the Managerial Elite’ Is Him Saying, ‘I’m Smart, You’re Not’ – Truckers Want to ‘Follow the Science’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> To get around Trudeau's edicts and confuse local authorities acting at his behest, Ottawa residents have begun carrying around empty gasoline cans to covertly assist the truckers at the main protest.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ottawa-residents-now-carrying-around-empty-gas-cans-throw-off-authorities-trying-end-trucker-protest/ Ottawa Residents Are Now Carrying Around Empty Gas Cans to Throw Off Authorities Trying to End the Trucker Protest] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The main protest in Ottawa, which has become a family-friendly event with the inclusion of children, has come under another attack by Trudeau with his Emergencies Act, which claims to ban minors under age 18 from attending such protests<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/liberals_ban_kids_from_anti_government_convoy_protests Liberals ban kids from anti-government convoy protests] at Rebel News</ref> under threat of heavy fines and prison time against parents attending the protests (while the Trudeau regime hypocritically ignores riots during the pandemic in other parts of Canada by violent leftists, some of which may have been minors of high school age). Quebec's Coalition Avenir Québec government of François Legault told off Trudeau and officially refused to abide by his Emergencies Act when it announced an end to all of its CCP flu mandates in stages starting on February 16, 2022, although Health Minister Christian Dube publicly denied that the Freedom Convoy had to do with the termination of the mandates.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/quebec-drops-coronavirus-mandates-after-rejecting-trudeaus-emergency-decree/ ] at Breitbart News Network</ref> | + | Multiple members of Parliament shouted down Trudeau in the House of Commons for his dodging of questions and making flimsy excuses about his use of the Emergencies Act to suppress his political enemies, as well as his slandering of the Conservative MPs for their support of the Freedom Convoy.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/must-watch-canadian-parliament-members-shout-trudeau-multiple-times-dodges-questions-unprecedented-use-emergency-act-video/ MUST WATCH: Canadian Parliament Members Shout Down Trudeau Multiple Times As He Dodges Questions About His Unprecedented Use of the Emergency Act] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Canadian conservative news site True North pointed out that Trudeau's drastic measures in invoking the Act indicated that the embattled and desperate Trudeau has lost all control of Canada.<ref>[https://tnc.news/2022/02/15/invoking-the-emergencies-act-confirms-that-trudeau-has-lost-all-control/ Invoking the Emergencies Act confirms that Trudeau has lost all control] at True North</ref> [[Louisiana]] Republican Senator John Kennedy pointed out that Trudeau's invocation of the Act is basically him claiming to be "smart" and "educated" while the truckers are not.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/15/gop-sen-kennedy-trudeaus-tyranny-of-the-managerial-elite-is-him-saying-im-smart-youre-not-truckers-want-to-follow-the-science/ GOP Sen. Kennedy: Trudeau’s ‘Tyranny of the Managerial Elite’ Is Him Saying, ‘I’m Smart, You’re Not’ – Truckers Want to ‘Follow the Science’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> To get around Trudeau's edicts and confuse local authorities acting at his behest, Ottawa residents have begun carrying around empty gasoline cans to covertly assist the truckers at the main protest.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ottawa-residents-now-carrying-around-empty-gas-cans-throw-off-authorities-trying-end-trucker-protest/ Ottawa Residents Are Now Carrying Around Empty Gas Cans to Throw Off Authorities Trying to End the Trucker Protest] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The main protest in Ottawa, which has become a family-friendly event with the inclusion of children, has come under another attack by Trudeau with his Emergencies Act, which claims to ban minors under age 18 from attending such protests<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/liberals_ban_kids_from_anti_government_convoy_protests Liberals ban kids from anti-government convoy protests] at Rebel News</ref> under threat of heavy fines and prison time against parents attending the protests (while the Trudeau regime hypocritically ignores riots during the pandemic in other parts of Canada by violent leftists, some of which may have been minors of high school age). Quebec's Coalition Avenir Québec government of François Legault told off Trudeau and officially refused to abide by his Emergencies Act when it announced an end to all of its CCP flu mandates in stages starting on February 16, 2022, although Health Minister Christian Dube publicly denied that the Freedom Convoy had to do with the termination of the mandates,<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/quebec-drops-coronavirus-mandates-after-rejecting-trudeaus-emergency-decree/ ] at Breitbart News Network</ref> while Doug Ford, who previously had stood by Trudeau in his opposition to the Freedom Convoy and had been one of the most oppressive provincial premiers in imposing CCP flu diktats, did an about-face as he announced that "...(t)he world's done with (CCP flu restrictions)" and he would also be ending the restrictions in stages, though he also publicly denied that the Freedom Convoy played a part in his decision.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/ontario-premier-doug-ford-world-is-done-coronavirus-restrictions/ Ontario Premier Doug Ford: The World Is ‘Done’ with Coronavirus Restrictions] at Breitbart News Network</ref> |
| | Like lockdowns, masks, and social distancing requirements, the "emergency" measures are claimed by the Trudeau regime to only "temporary". | | Like lockdowns, masks, and social distancing requirements, the "emergency" measures are claimed by the Trudeau regime to only "temporary". |