Justin Trudeau lied in the House of Commons

And what a blatant, stupid lie it was!

During question period in the House of Commons on October 26, 2022 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly said that he was “eager” to appear before the Public Order Emergency Commission currently inquiring into the use of the Emergencies Act (EA) during the Freedom Convoy of February, 2022. 

Several witnesses have by now admitted that all the actions taken to clear protestors off the streets of Ottawa could have been taken without the invocation of the Emergencies Act. (Rebel Media, by the way, is doing an excellent job summarizing the important evidence heard each day by the Commission. That’s where I get my regular updates.) 

However, Trudeau continued to tell the Commons yesterday that the use of the EA “…was both necessary and done responsibly.” 

He said: “That is why we launched a public inquiry to shed light on all the reasons why it was invoked, so that Canadians can learn, impartially and in a nonpartisan fashion, why it was the right thing to do, why it was done in a limited and proportional fashion, and that it worked to put an end to the truckers’ occupation that was illegal.” 

The blatant lie, of course, is that they launched the public inquiry to provide information to Canadians. No, buster, you launched the public inquiry—probably reluctantly—because section 63 of the EA itself requires you to do so. It says, “The Governor in Council shall…cause an inquiry to be held into the circumstances that led to the declaration being issued and the measures taken for dealing with the emergency.” 

For those who don’t speak legalese, the phrase “Governor in Council” means the federal cabinet, and the word “shall” makes the inquiry mandatory. It wasn’t up to Trudeau’s benevolence or sense of fairness to launch an inquiry. He was required by law to do so the moment he invoked the powers of the EA. The EA itself provides the time limits within which (a) the inquiry must be started and (b) its report must be completed. No discretion is involved. 

And note that even as Trudeau proclaims his commitment to impartiality and shedding light, he continues his efforts to prejudice public perceptions. A person who genuinely wanted to shed light on what occurred would have said that the inquiry was launched so that Canadians can learn why it happened, not “why it was the right thing to do.” 

He disgusts me. I can hardly wait to see him under cross-examination by some of the very good lawyers at the inquiry.

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Today in my Inbox there was this notable post from threadsirish—always a good read—about the “Psychopathic Elite” of the world and the little smiles they give (called Duper’s Delight) when they’re lying in public and think they’re pulling the wool over everyone’s eyes. Both Prime Minister Trudeau and Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland are mentioned.