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This episode examines the Federal Court of Appeal's ruling on the unlawful invocation of the Emergencies Act by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau against the 2022 Freedom Convoy protest.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a government turns its most powerful emergency legislation against its own citizens for honking horns? This episode examines one of the most consequential constitutional rulings in recent Canadian legal history: the Federal Court of Appeal's decision finding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act against the 2022 Freedom Convoy protest was unlawful. Gavin Tighe and Stephen Thiele dissect the court's rigorous analys...

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