OP-ED: Carney government doubles down on Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act

Surgenor writes, "There simply was no emergency here. If there was no emergency, then there was no need for emergency powers."

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By: Alexander Surgenor

Alexander Surgenor is Counsel with the Canadian Constitution Foundation, a charity that defends Canadians’ rights and freedoms. The CCF sued the government for invoking the Emergencies Act unlawfully and for violating Charter rights during the invocation.

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