Tamara Lich on Trudeau’s Emergencies Act defeat and the rise of Western separatism
Freedom Convoy leader explains what the ruling means for civil liberties, and why alienated Westerners are increasingly talking independence.
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On tonight’s episode of The Gunn Show, I’m joined by Tamara Lich, new Rebel News reporter and one of the leaders of the Freedom Convoy, to talk about two things the Liberal government is desperately trying to move past: their failed appeal to justify the illegal use of the Emergencies Act and the growing Western independence movement they helped create.
Ottawa’s appeal was supposed to save face after a federal court ruled the Emergencies Act was unlawfully invoked against peaceful protesters in 2022. Instead, it collapsed under its own weight. The government couldn’t prove there was a national emergency. It couldn’t justify freezing bank accounts. And it couldn’t explain why normal policing powers weren’t enough. In other words, they broke the law and then lost in court trying to defend it.
Tamara knows this story personally. She was arrested, jailed, and dragged through court for organizing a peaceful protest. Now she’s watching the same government get scolded by the courts for abusing its power. We talk about what this ruling really means for civil liberties and why Ottawa still refuses to apologize.
But that’s not all.
We also dig into the rise of Western separatism, especially in Alberta and Saskatchewan, where people are done paying the bills for a federal government that treats them like a resource colony and a political enemy. From pipeline bans to gun confiscation schemes to pandemic crackdowns, the West is getting the message loud and clear: Ottawa doesn’t care what you think.
Tamara explains why so many freedom-minded Canadians are now talking seriously about independence and why this isn’t fringe anymore. It’s a response to a government that governs through fear, force, and court losses.
COMMENTS
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Bruce Atchison commented 2026-02-06 00:15:02 -0500Ottawa folks, generally speaking, do the west no favours when calling us names. Jason Kenny is still an Ottawa man. Saying all the right things got him into power but he blew his cover during the panic-demic. I still want him to shut up and keep out of the political sphere.
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Anthony Salotti commented 2026-01-29 06:51:45 -0500Time to bring the west into the fold Ontario and Quebec . Are you listening ? -
Ruth Bard commented 2026-01-28 23:15:22 -0500I think it was Gandhi who said,“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” Stay strong, Alberta. I wish BC would go along too. We should tell Ottawa they can have their railroad back.
