Opinion: I believe the Emergencies Act was invoked mainly, though not solely, for dramatic effect, contributing columnist Rick Salutin writes. Was the situation dire enough to merit so brilliant a spotlight?
Was the declaration of the Emergencies Act justified? Could the government have done what they’ve done without invoking it for the first time?
They could’ve done most of what they’re doing without the act. They needed it mainly for stuff like extending sentences of people who’d been legally convicted, and imposing financial penalties without running them by a judge. What’s new is that this constituency is connected to established political parties and figures who can access power, mostly Conservatives. It’s like what happened in the U.S. on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump and many Republican leaders blessed the rioters. If they’d retained control of the Capitol, Trump could’ve presented himself as a mediator to dislodge them and used that to stay president. It would have meant basic change carried out in an undemocratic way.
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