Alberta Minister Told Federal Minister Blair He Was ‘Not Telling the Truth’ on Emergencies Act’s Usefulness


Alberta’s minister of municipal affairs was dissatisfied with the responsiveness of federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair during the border blockade at Coutts village last winter, telling him he was “not telling the truth” with regards to the impact the Emergencies Act had on resolving the situation. “We are all grateful that the RCMP was able to resolve the very dangerous situation at Coutts safely,” Blair told then-Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver in a Feb. 21 text message exchange entered as evidence at the Public Order Emergency Commission.-- More...

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