Dark Days Ahead for a Democratic Canada?

Dark Days Ahead for a Democratic Canada?
Police, including riot control officers and an armoured vehicle, take action to clear Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa on Feb. 19, 2022. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
Ryan Moffatt
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Commentary

With great concern we Canadians are watching our shining beacon of democracy teeter before our eyes. It is difficult to comprehend the magnitude of the past three weeks but we will be feeling the repercussions for years to come. Even though the Emergencies Act has been revoked, great damage has already been done. Our government briefly, but decidedly, flirted with powers that were unchecked, unconstitutional, and antithetical to a democratic nation.