<p>Jason Kenney, the Premier of the Canadian province of Alberta, announced Saturday that he was suing the federal government of Canada and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for their use of the Emergencies Act, calling the move &#8220;unjustified in the circumstances.&#8221;</p>
<p>During an interview with the Edmonton, Alberta-based <a href="https://edmontonsun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-alberta-premier-jason-kenney-filing-legal-challenge-to-end-trudeaus-emergencies-act">Edmonton Sun</a>, Kenney said he was filing a legal challenge in Canadian federal court in order to suspend Trudeau and the liberal government&#8217;s implementation of the act to crack down on the &#8220;Freedom Convoy&#8221; protest currently ongoing in the nation&#8217;s capital of Ottawa.</p>
<p>Kenney made clear that he still wanted law and order restored, and did not want to be misconstrued. <span style="font-weight: 400;">“The situation in Ottawa is serious. Law and order has to be restored,&#8221; said Kenney, adding that he believed protestors should not be able to blockade the center of any city, much less the nation&#8217;s capital, for any reason or cause. “But the Emergencies Act was designed to come into effect at the failure of the state,” in the event of a coup or insurrection that threatened to topple Canada&#8217;s democratic institutions. “However, there is no insurrection or coup,&#8221; he said. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Edmonton Sun reported that the Ottawa Police Department have always had the authority to ticket, and even to arrest, drivers who are parked illegally. “Police services already have all the powers they need through provincial authority. All the tools already exist,&#8221; added Kenney, pointing out that both the blockades of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, and the U.S.-Canada border crossing in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alberta-border-blockade-disbanded-truckers-roll-out-after-police-midnight-raid">Coutts, Alberta</a>, were resolved by the ordinary conduct of police. Neither situation required extraneous powers like the Emergencies Act. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Let’s stick to the basics here — the basics of law enforcement,&#8221; Kenney said.</span></p>
<p>Kenney took particular issue with the coercive measures imposed on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-trudeau-announces-unprecedented-action-freezing-bank-accounts-of-freedom-convoy-protesters">financial institutions</a> by the federal government. Those parts of the Emergencies Act that have to do with banking were “designed to interrupt terrorism financing,” said Kenney, but they are instead being used to “seize and freeze” the assets of “people whose opinions they disagree with.”</p>
<p>The Canadian government has already begun cracking down on the finances of Freedom Convoy supporters. A number of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/canadian-finance-minister-says-law-enforcement-already-targeting-bank-accounts-of-freedom-convoy-supporters">bank accounts</a> connected to the protests have been frozen by their financial institutions after referrals from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as previously reported by The Daily Wire. The Daily Wire also reported that the RCMP has additionally ordered freezes on transactions from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/canada-orders-freeze-of-34-cryptocurrency-accounts-connected-to-freedom-convoy">34 cryptocurrency wallets</a> connected to the demonstrations, as well as the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-gofundme-completely-shuts-down-massive-canadian-freedom-convoy-page-issues-statement">GoFundMe</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-canadian-court-freezes-freedom-convoy-givesendgo-donations">GiveSendGo</a> fundraisers created to support the Freedom Convoy.  If Trudeau and his allies were allowed to continue using their Emergencies Act powers to crack down on political dissent, “it sets a very dangerous precedent,&#8221; Kenney said.</p>
<p>Kenney also took issue with Trudeau&#8217;s personal conduct during the protests. He told the Edmonton Sun that during a teleconference with provincial leaders last week, six of the ten premiers pleaded with Trudeau not to invoke the Emergencies Act, but Trudeau did it anyway. Trudeau also &#8220;provoked&#8221; the truckers by implementing the cross-border mandate. <span style="font-weight: 400;">“There was no defensible medical reason to require them to be vaccinated,” said Kenney. Then Trudeau made things worse by vilifying the protestors as a &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/canadians-furious-after-trudeaus-fringe-minority-comment-as-thousands-of-truckers-head-to-capital">fringe minority,</a>&#8221; and as racists and sexists.</span></p>
<p>Kenney said he did not expect other provinces to join the suit, but he hoped they would.</p>
<p><i>The Daily Wire’s first original film, Shut In, has made its cinematic debut, being met with rave reviews. The Daily Wire is building an alternative to the leftist entertainment industry, one gripping movie at a time. Join us in this mission and stream Shut In today by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe-shutin?utm_campaign=shutin&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_content=subscribe_shutin&amp;utm_talent=dailywire" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe-shutin?utm_campaign%3Dshutin%26utm_medium%3Deditorial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_content%3Dsubscribe_shutin%26utm_talent%3Ddailywire&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644699149485000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0hSL9sbxEl3fLS6INjonzw">becoming a Daily Wire member</a>.</i></p>

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

Canadian Premier Suing Over Trudeau’s Use Of Emergencies Act: ‘There Is No Insurrection Or Coup’

CONTINUE READING

Comer Says He ‘Can’t Track Down The Informant’ In Biden Family Investigation

Autistic Grocery Clerk Fired From California Supermarket After He Was Violently Assaulted Three Separate Times: Report

Justice Is…Bovine? Herd Of Cows Helps Round Up Criminal In North Carolina

Gavin Newsom’s Revised Budget Will Make California’s Budget Deficit Worse, Even As State Mulls Enormous Reparations Package

Oklahoma Police Run Toward To Cries For ‘Help’, Coming From A Very Upset Goat

California’s Reparations Committee Wants State To Apologize For Ronald Reagan Coining ‘Welfare Queens.’ Except, He Didn’t.

News

Canada

Freedom Convoy

Justin Trudeau

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— News —

Canadian Premier Suing Over Trudeau’s Use Of Emergencies Act: ‘There Is No Insurrection Or Coup’