Federal Court Judge Pulls Canada Back From the Brink

The Freedom Convoy and their supporters occupy the streets of Ottawa to protest vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, on Feb. 5, 2022. Christopher O'Donnell/Shutterstock

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The Canadian government’s use of the Emergencies Act was unlawful. The Trucker Convoy did not constitute a national emergency. So said a judge of the Federal Court on Tuesday. The decision may help to pull Canada back from the brink of authoritarian rule.