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> The freezing via the EMA would thaw after the EMA expires in a few days. The PM is on the record admitting he is considering extending the Emergency Measures
by lowkey 5y ago
> The freezing via the EMA would thaw after the EMA expires in a few days.
The PM is on the record admitting he is considering extending the Emergency Measures Act, potentially for months.
His Minister of Finance has already declared she now plans to make some of the financial controls permanent.
Whether or not you believe these measures to be appropriate, it is incorrect to claim they will expire in the next few days.
Question: "Hello from the CBC, the truckers could come back in 2 months, 3 months, so does that mean we would have to keep it for another 2, 3 months?"
Trudeau: "Indeed. This is something we are thinking about, of course."
- bryanlarsen 5y agoThe EMA can only be applied for a maximum of 30 days. If he tries to reapply it, he's going to have a lot of trouble getting NDP support to do so.
- koolba 5y agoGovernors in the USA have consistently extended emergency orders continuously since the pandemic began. It’s not unreasonable to expect power to not easily be relinquished.
- woodruffw 5y ago"Governors in the USA" are not subjects of the Canadian government, and there's no particularly valuable conclusion to be drawn from the structure and legal backing of emergency orders in the US in this circumstance.
- aaaaaaaaata 5y agoSure there is — Canadians are even less likely than US-ians to push back against the ratchet-click that is tightening government control.