On April 25, 2022, The Government of Canada established the Public Order Emergency Commission (POEC) to inquire into the circumstances that led to the declaration of emergency that was in place from February 14-23, and the measures taken for dealing with the emergency.
If you followed the POEC at all , you would have seen our guest today, Eva Chipiuk, cross-examining Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Not only was Eva passionate about the cause of liberty, she also had skin in the game. Her business was one of many that was forced to close permanently due to lockdowns.
As Eva points out in our conversation, The Emergencies Act was previously known as The War Measures Act, which powers were reserved for exactly what it sounds like. . . a declaration of war. The creeping expansion of State power had already drawn a line in the sand when the act was passed in 1988.
Until now, no precedent had been set regarding the Emergencies Act legislation.
The commission was meant to examine the Trudeau government's decision to declare a public order emergency, the circumstances that led up to it, and whether or not it was appropriate or effective.
At the end of it, the best we can hope for is some policy change recommendations which might make it more difficult for the government to declare war on it's own citizens. The alternative is an emboldened State authority that can continue to take drastic and draconian measures on a national scale to deal with bouncy castles , unlicensed hotdog vendors, and parking violations.
Justin Trudeau takes a lot of flack for being a drama teacher, but, as I've said before, his acting skills are on point. Even though he was caught lying many times during questioning, you can almost understand how he appeals to low IQ voters.
The government's credibility should forever be in question after this inquiry, but, after all, this is a case of the state investigating the state, so we’ll see.
Have a listen. -Darcy
Episode #27 with Eva Chipiuk