Protesters in Ottawa hope to survive the weekend before the Senate meets. Because the Emergencies Act must be approved within 7 days after it was called for (which it was on February 14), they want to get it through to Monday. The legislation must be in place by Monday. The lawmakers may not agree to it. However, they hope that the police will stop trying and that the Parliament will take action.
On Saturday, hundreds protestors were out in Ottawa. This was even more than when they were being reprimanded by the police. And some of them may even be the people who were “arrested” earlier.
Ottawa right now: pic.twitter.com/1qNUAo9ado
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) February 19, 2022
People protesting in Ottawa don’t fear what police and government might do.
The spirits are high. pic.twitter.com/gSrrE6iOBB
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) February 20, 2022
Police said that 100 people were arrested Friday while 70 were arrested Saturday. Officials could now claim they had taken action. They were quite aggressive and beat up reporters and people. One even ran over an elderly woman riding a wheelchair with her horses. A closer look at one protester you can see how they hit him with a gun butt.
WATCH: A police officer seems to beat a protester using the gun’s stock. pic.twitter.com/xnqR2JI4oI
— Candice Malcolm (@CandiceMalcolm) February 18, 2022
But there was something a little funny about those “arrests.” Many of the people arrested claimed that they were driven several blocks or a couple of miles away and then just released. The arrests were made without the issue of citations.
The #MSM will tell you the police ‘arrested’ 70 protesters. They were all freed.
They are doing nothing illegal so it’s all bluster unless the protesters act aggressively. #OttawaOccupation #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/epRnUass6R
— Tim (@Krommsan) February 19, 2022
🇨🇦Chris sky also said the same thing in a video. After you are arrested, they will drive you for about 20 minutes outside Ottawa so that you can get back to your protest. They don’t charge you with anything, but they do make up smoke and mirrors. This guy is hilarious. pic.twitter.com/E8N8rfDA9b
— Buddy Boy (@BuddyBoy3691112) February 19, 2022
Canadian beaten fake arrested and then released 1.5 hrs away https://t.co/E29eNZsdek
— Cosmic Rebil 1 (@LtdPrg) February 19, 2022
So these aren’t “arrests” where anyone is being charged — just moving people away from the area. Thus, it appears to be an effort to look like they are “doing something” or “restoring order.” Most of the people said that they were released a distance away. Some were asked to say they wouldn’t return to the protest. They didn’t comply and returned anyway. They were not charged and they did not receive any processing.
We also mentioned that there is more population in Ottawa than in Calgary or Surrey.
Ottawa, We’re here! Surrey wishes you all the best🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/vci6kNeujD
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 19, 2022
HONK, HOOOOOONK🇨🇦
Quebec City supports Ottawaans who have bravely resisted the brutality of Trudeau’s police state. pic.twitter.com/dhj8IOeV4u
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 20, 2022
Many people are out of town, in particular Calgary.
To show solidarity with Ottawa’s brothers and sisters, caring Canadians have sung “O Canada” to support their fight against the COVID regime.🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/8DDP5uJ2JP
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 19, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Jxe8uxRPE
Quebec saw a Freedom Convoy arrive in the middle of the city, and it was throwing a party.
Today, Quebec City residents protested in solidarity against Ottawa. pic.twitter.com/CRu4UZ9dqU
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) February 20, 2022
Some lawmakers have now said that they would not vote on the Emergencies Act for Monday’s election, which includes some Quebec legislators.
Canadians aren’t allowed to be deprived of their fundamental freedoms by the actions of the Prime Minister. The Conservatives oppose this Emergencies Act. pic.twitter.com/tTfGony06O
— Candice Bergen (@CandiceBergenMP) February 17, 2022
They need to know if there is enough money available to stop it from happening. The Act should also be rejected by civil liberties groups.
Jason Kenney (Alberta premier) has stated that he would challenge the law in court. He said it was unjustified, disproportionate, violated natural justice, interfered with provincial jurisdiction and created a dangerous precedent.
Alberta will challenge the inexcusable use of the Emergencies Act.
Our intervention may also be necessary to support other Court challenges.
As Tommy Douglas said about the use of the War Measures Act in 1970, it’s like “using a sledgehammer to crack a peanut. https://t.co/lx53TNcaJb pic.twitter.com/QD98vKgc32
— Jason Kenney (@jkenney) February 19, 2022
Trudeau used the Act as an excuse for the blockades that ended peacefully. Meanwhile, the government has moved on to seizing all kinds of power including conscription of tow truck drivers and seizing bank accounts of people for the “crime” of political opinion. As we noted earlier, the police chief even said they would continue to hunt the protesters — and their finances- down, even after the protests. Trudeau made it clear that part of this — from the very beginning — was because they had “unacceptable views” and that he was cool with kneeling with BLM protesters — just not these guys about whom he has lied so much.
When it comes time to vote, we will have to wait and see. This should be allowed to fall. But the effort to go after protesters by the government — rather than talk and listen — has sparked something not only in Canada but in the U.S. and around the world against tyranny. And that isn’t going down any time soon, no matter what happens with the vote.
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