#What is the Emergencies Act and what Ottawa can—and can’t—do with it

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“#What is the Emergencies Act and what Ottawa can—and can’t—do with it” On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he was invoking the federal Emergencies Act to try to end the protest blockades that have entrapped downtown Ottawa and disrupted international border crossings across the country for weeks. This is the first time the Act…

#The Conservative Party’s identity crisis, post-O’Toole

Admin4 years ago010 mins

“#The Conservative Party’s identity crisis, post-O’Toole” Jen Gerson: There’s room for a Tory opposition that makes a sensible critique of COVID restrictions—and no sign this party is ready to fill it Well, it looks like the Conservative caucus has decided to do the stupid thing. Shortly after the election, I wrote here at Maclean’s that…