Loading ...Freedom Convoy 2.0? Canadian-born cop in Ireland threatens protesting truckers, farmers
Conservative pundit Ezra Levant noted that ‘Ireland’s deputy police commissioner is from Toronto,’ commenting that ‘Canada is a net exporter of civil liberties violations.’
The protests are reminiscent of the Canadian 2022 Freedom Convoy, which clogged Ottawa for three weeks with hundreds of trucks and other vehicles parked around Parliament Hill. They are reminiscent for another reason, as well: On Thursday, the Irish government invoked “Aid to the Civil Power” (ATCP), which is essentially Ireland’s version of Canada’s Emergency Measures Act. While this is not quite a declaration of martial law, the government has called in the military to assist the police in removing protestors.
Ireland’s leaders will have to decide whether to negotiate with increasingly desperate and cash-strapped citizens – or to initiate a Trudeau-style crackdown.