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Carney Announces Strategic Partnership With Turkey on Trade, Defence

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Erdoğan have announced a strategic partnership to deepen trade and defence co-operation between the countries. The two leaders signed an agreement on Oct. 21 during Carney’s visit to Ankara. Carney said at a joint announcement alongside Erdoğan that Canada’s goal is to build “deeper partnerships with reliable […]

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Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Ruling Against Use of Emergencies Act After Government’s Request

The Supreme Court of Canada has announced that it will hear the federal government’s appeal of rulings against its use of the Emergencies Act, invoked in 2022 in response to the Freedom Convoy protests. The federal government filed an application for leave to appeal on March 17, arguing that the lower courts erred in their assessment of its decision to invoke the emergency powers. The government invoked the Emergencies Act in February 2022, saying the protests—which began in response to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions—involved threats to national security. The invocation of the act gave law enforcement additional powers to arrest demonstrators, order banks to freeze the accounts of some protesters, and compel towing companies to remove protesters’ vehicles from Ottawa. The act also made it illegal to attend any event deemed an unlawful assembly, such as the protest in downtown Ottawa. The act was revoked on Feb. 23, 2022.

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