Federal Court EXPEDITES legal challenge of Trudeau's prorogation
‘We have a rogue Prime Minister, making rogue decisions to suspend the businesses of the people’s House for his own pleasure,” says Eva Chipiuk, a barrister and solicitor at Chipiuk Law.
A crucial Federal Court hearing countering the prorogation of Parliament by outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been expedited for February 14 and 15, according to court documents. The motion seeks a declaration to effectively reverse the prorogation of Parliament.
Chief Justice Paul Crampton notes there are “compelling reasons,” including the urgency of the matter and in service of the public interest, before granting the order.
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.
A decision has been issued with regard to a motion to expedite the hearing of a challenge to the Prime Minister’s decision to prorogue Parliament.https://t.co/wFnmtJkvXN~~ pic.twitter.com/BAIls3FtU4
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Legal experts chimed in over the weekend, calling on the Trudeau government to “give the people back their House!”
“Given the detrimental timing of Justin Trudeau's decision to suspend the essential functions of Canada's government, all premiers and opposition parties should immediately challenge the government shutdown,” Eva Chipiuk, a Barrister and Solicitor, wrote in a post to social media.
“The stakes are too high and too many Canadians are suffering as a result,” she said, noting the internal discord among Liberals does not transcend the struggles of everyday Canadians.
“At this critical time, we must call on our leaders to prioritize unity and putting the interests of Canadians above party politics.”
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
John Carpay of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms also chimed in, questioning the validity of an 11-week prorogation. “It’s for the benefit of the Liberal Party of Canada … and elect a new leader.”
Five years ago, the UK Supreme Court unanimously declared the prorogation of Parliament by Boris Johnson to be unlawful and void, who resided over a minority government at the time.
The Federal Court said then-prime minister Johnson exceeded his legal powers in suspending Parliament.
He prorogued the British Parliament for five weeks as most MPs disagreed with hard-exit from the European Union, says Carpay. “Court actions were filed and they made their way quickly [through the courts].”
“The decision was based on the principle that such an action must not hinder Parliament's legislative functions without justification,” Chipiuk added. “Therefore, the prorogation was ruled to have unlawfully frustrated Parliament's constitutional role.”
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John Carpay with @JCCFCanada shared that the Federal Court granted the motion for an expedited hearing in the case against the Prime Minister's decision to prorogue Parliament. (See his announcement below)… pic.twitter.com/hThGTrIQpL
The barrister and solicitor then expressed disappointment with Crown prosecutors over their defence of Trudeau’s prorogation.
“Despite their vast resources, they complain about the challenges they will face with an expedited hearing. This is a matter of national importance, affecting 43 million Canadians, yet they make arguments about the challenges they will face,” she said.
The Federal Court acknowledged this, stating that with their “sophistication” and “vast resources,” they should be able to meet the challenge of an expedited hearing.
“We have a rogue Prime Minister,” Chipiuk concludes, “making rogue decisions to suspend the businesses of the people’s House for his own pleasure. Let’s give the people back their House!!”
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was updated to better reflect the court dates and reasoning for the motion.

Alex Dhaliwal
Calgary Based Journalist
Alex Dhaliwal is a Political Science graduate from the University of Calgary. He has actively written on relevant Canadian issues with several prominent interviews under his belt.

COMMENTS
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Bernhard Jatzeck commented 2025-01-20 20:28:41 -0500Bruce, he had PET as an example.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-01-20 19:47:06 -0500Trudeau must learn that Canada isn’t a dictatorship. The fop figures he can run the country like it’s his own kingdom but that isn’t what Canada was founded on. We taxpayers are the masters, not that childish man inheriting a throne. He must be thrown off his imaginary throne and the sooner the better.