House of Commons Votes 185 to 151 to Extend Emergencies Act

Proverbs 25:19 “Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.”

Important Takeaways:

  • Trudeau wins vote to extend emergencies act in bid to demolish ‘Freedom Convoy’
  • The Emergencies Act was approved in parliament by 185 to 151, with the minority Liberal government getting support from left-leaning New Democrats
  • “This state of emergency is not over. There continue to be real concerns about the coming days,” Trudeau said.
  • He noted that there were still truckers outside the capital who might be planning a future blockade.
  • Under the act, authorities can declare certain areas as no-go zones. It also allows police to freeze protesters’ personal and corporate bank accounts and compel tow truck companies to haul away vehicles.

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Trudeau invokes emergency powers threatening to take their licenses

Proverbs 22:8 “Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail.”

Important Takeaways:

  • Trudeau Goes ‘Totalitarian’, Threatens to Freeze Truckers’ Bank Accounts and Destroy Their Jobs
  • Trudeau invoked emergency powers, allowing the government to seize cars and trucks, suspend their insurance, and even freeze truckers’ personal and corporate bank accounts.
  • Trudeau threatened truckers saying, “You don’t want to end up losing your license, end up with a criminal record, which will impact your job, your livelihood, even your ability to travel internationally, including to the U.S.”
  • The Canadian Civil Liberties Association said the government had not met the standard for invoking the Emergencies Act. Reuter’s reports the Act is only intended to deal with threats to “sovereignty, security and territorial integrity.”
  • Heather Wilson, co-founder of the U.S.-based crowd-funding site GiveSendGo is fighting back. “This is probably going to be the fight of my life,” Wilson told Faithwire News. “We’re going to continue to fight for freedom. This is absolutely insane that governments think they can step in and trample on people’s God-given rights.”

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