Canada slaps a ’first round’ of sanctions on Russia
Politics Insider for Feb. 23: War in Ukraine looms larger than ever; Jean Charest courts the Conservative leadership; confusion around what Emergencies Act means for donors
Emergencies Act
The Conservatives won’t support the enforcement of the Emergencies Act
Politics Insider for Feb. 17: A breakdown of the Emergencies Act; Ottawa appoints an interim police chief; Doug Ford comes up short on a major election promise
The Coutts blockade and controlling the narrative
From Ottawa to the border blockades, everyone’s fighting storyline battles. In Alberta, truckers realized the weapons arrests battered their cause.
What is the Emergencies Act and what Ottawa can—and can’t—do with it
Shannon Proudfoot talks to author and expert Nomi Claire Lazar about the unprecedented powers of the Emergencies Act and the risks of using them
The Emergencies Act: What’s ’seriously endangered’?
Paul Wells: Five PMs have had the Emergencies Act and declined to use it. The question now is whether Trudeau has met the ’stringent test’ laid out 34 years ago.