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Published: February 17, 2024
Several participants in the Freedom Convoy protests, which were organized two years ago, declared that they have decided to return to the capital Ottawa, from which the protests launched, at the end of this week; to commemorate this event.
Some protest members mentioned that they plan to meet at the Parliament building today, Saturday, and Chris Desi, a resident of Ottawa and participant in the Freedom Convoy protests, said that there will be no vehicle protests, and that those participating in this commemoration decide to give some speeches and form a limited march.
A number of Freedom Convoy supporters had previously gathered in front of the Parliament building, which had started two years ago from the Canadian capital Ottawa, and this gathering was for the supporters of the Freedom Convoy after Judge Paul Rouleau announced the results of the investigations regarding the federal government's imposition of the Emergency Act.
Where it was decided that the federal government was justified in applying the emergency at that time, as in the end the investigations concluded that the government had justification for this legislation.
Lengthy national investigations were conducted regarding the federal government's imposition of the Emergency Act, aiming to control the protests, their repercussions, and effects, which appeared across the country.
The Emergency Committee had reported that the federal government had adhered to the minimum conditions for applying the Emergency Act; to end the siege and Freedom Convoy protests at that time.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had apologized to the Freedom Convoy protesters who launched last year, objecting to preventive measures against the spread of the Coronavirus at that time, especially concerning proof of receiving the COVID vaccine across borders, and Trudeau apologized to the protesters for previous statements that the protesters were a minority and presented unacceptable viewpoints.
Regarding this matter, Commissioner Paul Rouleau commented on Trudeau’s apology to the Freedom Convoy protesters, stating that Trudeau’s remarks concerning the Freedom protesters having unreasonable viewpoints meant that he was referring to some racists among the protesters, as they appeared to be occupying the capital Ottawa, the center from which the protests launched, and spreading chaos.
Also, Liberal members of parliament had previously decided to meet in Ottawa to start discussions on party policies before the House of Commons sessions begin next Monday.
Expectations indicated that Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau will face more complaints regarding his party gathering, and the decision for the Liberals' meeting came after the federal cabinet convened in Montreal to discuss government priorities over the coming months.
Among the discussion points is the possibility of Donald Trump taking the presidency again in the United States, as well as the decision to set a maximum limit for international students coming to Canada, as they represent pressure on the housing crisis in Canada.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc also announced that he will present decisive plans to solve car thefts
After it became a real crisis troubling everyone, reaching unprecedented record rates, especially in Ontario and Quebec; where theft rates reached 50% in both provinces over the year 2022.
It is noteworthy that recent surveys pointed to prevailing expectations that the upcoming elections will result in reducing the number of Liberal MPs to about half, in addition to the ruling issued by the Federal Court that the federal government was wrong when it used the Emergency Act to end the Freedom Convoy protests in 2022, putting Trudeau’s government in a dilemma.
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