Terror bill, MP defection show similarity of Liberals and Tories
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curtailed debate on the first wave of anti-terror laws. Even more telling is the like-father-like-son comfort Justin has with repressive statutes. The infamous War Measures Act Conservative government is rushing through the House of was imposed by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in October Commons has been roundly denounced, including by four former Prime Ministers and five ex-Supreme Court judges. becois cultural and political personalities who were never It would create a secret police force with powers to spy on Canadians, to break the law in order to disrupt protest groups, and to detain suspects on the thin grounds that a was Justin Trudeau’s red carpet, open-arms welcome into Liberal ranks of former Tory MP Eve Adams. She crossed muted criticism, voted for the draconian legislation. Trudeau prieties). While Adams claimed she could no longer belong minders that Jean Chretien’s Liberal government in 2001 to a party led by “a bully,” or champion policies that favour The massive “anti-terror” Bill C-51 that Stephen Harper’s crime “may occur.”
The Liberal Party led by Justin Trudeau, after emitting complained about the speed of passage. That prompted re 1970, resulting in the incarceration of hundreds of Que convicted of any crime.
the floor after Harper blocked her re-nomination as a Con servative candidate (citing alleged local campaign impro The other instance of behaviour grossly bereft of principle Some solace can be found in New Democratic Party leader the expanding Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Fi Diplomatically, that’s called “leading from the rear.” Now the task is for the NDP and its labour allies to win suffered a serious setback. n