Tower Bridge celebrates its 125th birthday

[Hoid]

... "required" to round up a dozen FLQ terrorists ...

We do that now, periodically without invoking martial law. Pierre Trudeau's ego was bigger than the Canadian Shield.

As I mentioned - nobody knew the size or extent of the threat at the time.

And while Trudeau may have had a large ego the decision to invoke the War Measures Act was taken because both Bourassa and Drapaeu asked for it, and it was a decision made in cabinet.

This knee-jerk anti Trudeau shtick is tiresome.

He did not simply invoke the War Measures Act on his own

 

[Curious Cdn]

As I mentioned - nobody knew the size or extent of the threat at the time.
And while Trudeau may have had a large ego the decision to invoke the War Measures Act was taken because both Bourassa and Drapaeu asked for it, and it was a decision made in cabinet.
This knee-jerk anti Trudeau shtick is tiresome.
He did not simply invoke the War Measures Act on his own

Trudeau was an arsehole and I, for one, was glad to see him leave Bytown for good.

 

[Hoid]

It should be noted that this occurred in 1970.

Trudeau would go on to become Canada's third longest serving Prime Minister - more or less indicating that what he did in 1970 was seen as the right thing to do by the majority of Canadians.

 

[Curious Cdn]

It should be noted that this occurred in 1970.
Trudeau would go on to become Canada's third longest serving Prime Minister - more or less indicating that what he did in 1970 was seen as the right thing to do by the majority of Canadians.

Further proof of the zombie-like nature of Canadian voters, sometimes.

 

[Hoid]

Further proof of the zombie-like nature of Canadian voters, sometimes.

Further proof that the Canadian public understood and supported the War Measures Act.

 

[Curious Cdn]

Further proof that the Canadian public understood and supported the War Measures Act.

I'm sure that they understood and supported the Sixties Scoop, as well.

 

[Hoid]

In fact Canadians didn't find out about the 60s Scoop until well after the fact.

Some of them still have no idea what it was.

On the other hand invoking the War Measures Act was a simple matter of public record.


Not the same thing at all and just one more attempt to some way - any way - justify or explain your ridiculous anti-Trudeauism.

 

[petros]

60's Scoop? Never tried it but I have done the 31 flavours joint.

 

[taxslave]

An old boss of mine was an ex-Canadian Army Captain (in fact, a couple of old bosses of mine were those). This one was part of the October, 1970 action in Montreal during the FLQ crisis and was in charge of a squad of soldiers assigned to control the Merrier bridge. The bridge was wired with demolition charges, as were all of the bridges ringing Montreal Island and Laval with the main shore. The other part of the plan was that they stationed Vulcan gattling guns pointing down each of the bridges towards Montreal. Their orders were to contain the population of Montreal Island to the Island and let nobody off. The bridges would be blown last but the demolition charges were all laid early on and ready to go. This was no theoretical exercise.

SHould have blown them while the getting was good.

 

[taxslave]

As I mentioned - nobody knew the size or extent of the threat at the time.
And while Trudeau may have had a large ego the decision to invoke the War Measures Act was taken because both Bourassa and Drapaeu asked for it, and it was a decision made in cabinet.
This knee-jerk anti Trudeau shtick is tiresome.
He did not simply invoke the War Measures Act on his own

The usual Liberal Anything Quebec wants it gets.

 

[taxslave]

It should be noted that this occurred in 1970.
Trudeau would go on to become Canada's third longest serving Prime Minister - more or less indicating that what he did in 1970 was seen as the right thing to do by the majority of Canadians.

Not at all. All it proved is that our election system is rigged in favor of QUebec and Ontariowe. At that time we knew th outcome of the election long before the polls closed in BC.

 

[Curious Cdn]

The usual Liberal Anything Quebec wants it gets.

Quebec and the Liberals have, by and large, parted ways. Forty years ago, you would NEVER have witnessed a Liberal government trying to stop a ship building contract at Davie in Lauzon in favour of one in Nova Scotia.