Canada Extends 'No-Go Zones' Used to Crush Protests, DC to Now Face 'The People's Convoy'
(CBN News) The Canadian government is planning for more crackdowns against the weeks-long protests over COVID-19 restrictions.
Monday night, lawmakers there voted to extend the emergency powers that were used to crush the protests so police can put down any potential restart of the blockades.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Parliament ahead of the vote, "Even though the blockades are lifted across border openings right now, even though things seem to be resolving very well in Ottawa, this state of emergency is not over."
Streets in Canada's capital of Ottawa are quiet now after some weekend clashes between police and protesters.
The Emergencies Act allows authorities to declare certain areas as "no-go zones." It also supposedly allows police to freeze truckers' personal and corporate bank accounts and compel towing companies to haul away vehicles.
Trudeau's opponents have accused him of going too far and engaging in government overreach.
A new poll shows a majority of Americans disapprove of Trudeau's handling of the truckers' "freedom convoy" protest.
Convention of States Action, in partnership with The Trafalgar Group, which contends it's one of America's most accurate pollsters, said more than 55% of Americans disapprove of Trudeau's actions, while only 35.1% approved.
"Prime Minister Trudeau's heavy-handed tactics to squash peaceful protests in Canada have shocked freedom-loving people around the world. However, Americans will be equally stunned to learn from these numbers that 65 percent of Democrats actually support the tyranny happening right before our eyes, and 17 percent have not even heard about one of the most consequential stories of 2022," said Mark Meckler, president of Convention of States Action.
"The corporate media's false reporting–or in many cases flat out ignoring this story–has contributed to this result. If we want to avoid totalitarianism in our own country, the people must be given the truth. This is shameful and horrifying," Meckler said.
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