What on earth is going on in Canada?

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[–]dingoatemytaco 7 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

Now that Trudeau can freeze bank accounts without a court order has that caused a run on the banks?

This is to freeze only those very few accounts used to raise money for the illegal activity of using trucks to stop traffic, and to thereby keep businesses open.

On what grounds are people being arrested?

Because of their illegal activity of using trucks to stop traffic, and to thereby keep businesses open.

Are people really being arrested under this emergency law even before the emergency bill has been passed by the upper house of Canada?

Yes

As a minority government how is that Trudeau has so much power?

It's an option for Trudeau:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/15/canada-emergencies-act-what-power-does-it-give-justin-trudeau

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-premiers-cabinet-1.6350734

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/14/canada-protests-justin-trudeau-use-rare-emergency-powers

[–]Trajan 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

This is to freeze only those very few accounts used to raise money for the illegal activity of using trucks to stop traffic, and to thereby keep businesses open.

This is to freeze only those very few accounts used to raise money for the illegal activity of using trucks to stop traffic, and to thereby keep businesses open.

No, this is broader than targeting the accounts used for fundraising. Specifically, the Deputy Prime Minister said that people whose vehicles are used in the protests will have their bank accounts frozen and their insurance cancelled. While what you said isn't wrong, it could be interpreted as applying only to fundraisers. In her statement she refers to corporate accounts suggesting that they aren't going after personal accounts, although I imagine that could change if donations are seen to be routed via personal accounts.

Sure, it could very well be illegal what the protestors are doing. Protest often involves breaking the law and the risk of arrest. The actions of the government may be entirely legal, just like it was at the time legal for William Prynne to be branded on his face. Just not a good look for a government.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Not only that, now anybody who has ever expressed pro-Trump sentiment is on the list of people whose assets can be seized. Just imagine, how approving of certain political figures in ANOTHER country can make you an enemy of the state... This is beyond delirium.

[–]kiwiheretic[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes it does make you wonder whether they will extend that overreach to big tech.