Trudeau prorogued Parliament to save the Liberal brand
“It’s for the benefit of the Liberal Party of Canada,” says Carpay.
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Tonight, on The Ezra Levant Show, a feature interview with John Carpay of the Justice Centre on Trudeau's prorogation of Parliament.
A crucial Federal Court hearing countering prorogation has been set for February 14 and 15, according to court documents. A recent motion seeks to reverse prorogation in light of recent events.
The applicants are calling for Parliament to "immediately resume sitting to protect Canada’s interests in light of threatened actions by the United States," including the potential imposition of 25% tariff on all exports to the U.S. Chief Justice Paul Crampton agreed the matter is urgent and of the public interest.
Carpay questioned the validity of an 11-week prorogation. “It’s for the benefit of the Liberal Party of Canada … [to] elect a new leader,” he said.
Could the courts overturn Trudeau's proroguing of Parliament? John Carpay explains
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Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms president John Carpay compares Justin Trudeau's decision to prorogue Parliament to Boris Johnson's same choice in the United Kingdom in 2019, which… pic.twitter.com/hqbl8Q1lTM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suddenly prorogued Parliament on January 6, citing incessant infighting among Liberal MPs. The action promptly ceased all Parliamentary business, from cabinet bills to committee deliberations—at least for the time being.
Five years ago, the UK Supreme Court unanimously declared the prorogation of Parliament void and unlawful by Boris Johnson, who resided over a minority government at the time.
The Federal Court ruled Johnson exceeded his legal powers in suspending all Parliamentary business for five weeks, as most MPs disagreed with hard-exit from the European Union, said Carpay. “Court actions were filed and they made their way quickly [through the courts].”
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-02-07 23:01:33 -0500I hope a majority of citizens see the cynicism in Trudeau’s prorogation of Parliament as well as the other stunts he’s pulled.We need a MOGE to purge out the waste and bloat in the federal civil service. And don’t fire only the bottom tier workers. Go after wastrels in the middle and senior management positions. I know whereof I speak as I was a bottom wrung clerk who was let go due to Chretien’s belt-tightening in 1995.
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Don Hrehirchek commented 2025-02-07 10:47:04 -0500God one David H. -
David Heinze commented 2025-02-07 02:54:03 -0500I really appreciate the comments about people (especially Civil Servants) who were fully paid and only suffered some minor inconveniences who think that the lock downs were no big deal. While I would fit into the group who really only suffered some minor inconveniences, this has been a major frustration of mine as there are many who were seriously effected and these unaffected people just do not get that or just do not care.
I April 2022 I wrote the following suggestion for any time our rights are violated: “While in place all Members of Parliament take a 50% pay cut. All Government Employees who are not working have their salary reduced to $2,000 per month (inflation adjusted) and those who are working have the amount in excess of $2,000 a month reduced by 50%.” I am pretty sure that if there was a law to this effect in place, no lock down would have lasted over 2 weeks, as the Civil Service would have very quickly figured out numerous reasons why it was a bad idea.
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Bernhard Jatzezck commented 2025-02-06 21:59:59 -0500Trudeau doesn’t do anything unless he profits from it. By keeping the party happy, he remains as leader.
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Don Hrehirchek commented 2025-02-06 20:56:11 -0500Bruce , I am leaning in Your direction. Definitely a change is needed.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-02-06 20:53:43 -0500So much of our governments are corrupted by fear. I’ll never forget Jason Kenny plainly saying he wouldn’t enact a vax pass plan. A few months after the Calgary Stampede, he brought one in. And as goes the leadership, so goes the underlings. But people are braking free from the stranglehold on their minds. A new class of lawyers and judges will replace the dead wood and ditch all these panic-demic laws.
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Don Hrehirchek commented 2025-02-06 20:19:26 -0500I am not sure of which way the courts will go . But I suspect that We the citizens will be the losers.
