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  1. mentalfloss

    A reminder on how Harper handled the G20 protest in Toronto

    It's only questionable if you have an extremist point of view. Most Canadians support it. It was deployed only during the period necessary and in order to clear out a siege of our democracy. And it worked well to that effect. They knew this going in, just as they knew there would be a...
  2. mentalfloss

    A reminder on how Harper handled the G20 protest in Toronto

    Yes, they used it correctly. Even the civil liberties group dropped their suit.
  3. mentalfloss

    Trucker Blockade Caused Lasting Psychological Damage to Canadians

    But they haven't removed them yet.
  4. mentalfloss

    Trucker Blockade Caused Lasting Psychological Damage to Canadians

    Where is that 'fact' supported exactly?
  5. mentalfloss

    Trudeau calls trucker protest an 'insult to truth'

    It was a failure of optics.
  6. mentalfloss

    A reminder on how Harper handled the G20 protest in Toronto

    The Emergencies Act was used over the period of a week and got rid of a legitimate threat to our democracy. There's not much room for criticism here and you will see that play out as they review it.
  7. mentalfloss

    Judge Denies Bail for Convoy Leader over Intention to Cause Harm

    'Freedom Convoy' leader Pat King denied bail, remains in jail Leader of the so-called Freedom Convoy Pat King has been denied bail because of a "substantial likelihood" he would reoffend, according to Justice of the Peace Andrew Seymour. King, an Alberta resident who helped lead the three-week...
  8. mentalfloss

    Omnibus: Conservative Leadership Race

    Pick whichever one you like - social conservatism or fiscal conservatism.
  9. mentalfloss

    Trucker Blockade Caused Lasting Psychological Damage to Canadians

    Yeah, 1 Billion lost in a weekend for no good reason is fun.
  10. mentalfloss

    Omnibus: Conservative Leadership Race

    Hey, you've already lost the ideological war, so I don't mind if you want to have a candidate that keeps that going.
  11. mentalfloss

    Trucker Blockade Caused Lasting Psychological Damage to Canadians

    I'm just giving one example from this scenario. The other obvious one is the significant economic harm caused by turning a city into a fort, keeping people awake through the night with constant trucks honking, blocking trade at the border, etc.
  12. mentalfloss

    Omnibus: Conservative Leadership Race

    Left is authority. Right is liberty.
  13. mentalfloss

    Omnibus: Conservative Leadership Race

    The country is so far left that most Conservatives are already diet Liberals.
  14. mentalfloss

    Trucker Blockade Caused Lasting Psychological Damage to Canadians

    Sure, if the threat is significant enough and comes from fake freedom protesters, BLM, environmentalists or any other group, then it can be categorized as terrorism. A political aim can be justified through peaceful protest.
  15. mentalfloss

    What Emergency Act?

    Why are you angry when you agree with me?
  16. mentalfloss

    What Emergency Act?

    I accept your agreement.
  17. mentalfloss

    Omnibus: Conservative Leadership Race

    Conservatives can't afford anything but diet Liberals in Canada. Just look at Ontario.
  18. mentalfloss

    Trucker Blockade Caused Lasting Psychological Damage to Canadians

    Ottawa citizens have been legitimately terrorized. People had to take off masks, for instance, to avoid getting mugged by fake protesters.