Today's News: fuck around and find out

In October, 1970, the War Measures Act was declared when Pierre Elliot Trudeau proclaimed we were in the midst of an apprehended insurrection in Quebec 

Today, it happened again, in Ontario and in Alberta, sort of. 

This time the 1988 Emergencies Act won't suspend civil liberties (in spite of the New York Times breathlessly tweeting this hysterical take) and Parliament is overseeing the Cabinet declarations. 

Bit it was still a scary day -- starting with the news of the Coutts arrests and gun seizures:

More information about the symbology on the equipment from the Coutts arrests by the RCMP. https://t.co/Y90zqZ5cWP

— Aryn Toombs (@ArynToombs) February 15, 2022

As well as ultimately getting rid of the trucks on Parliament Hill, the longer-term impact of the Emergency declaration and its related measures is likely going to be financial -- I think that anyone who contributed to the insurrectionists may find themselves in trouble

Chrystia Freeland just delivered the single greatest "fuck around, find out" lesson in Canadian history. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/nhzLUyWS58

— Max Fawcett (@maxfawcett) February 14, 2022

I don't know about the rest of you, but I will henceforth refer to Trudeau invoking the Emergencies Act as "Truck around and find out".

— Aaron Hoyland (@aaronhoyland) February 14, 2022

Chrystia Freeland called in someone more effective than the military: the accountants.

Welcome to the “find out” part, #FluTruxKlan…

— Carl Boucher (@CarlBoucherKnee) February 15, 2022

I remember when this all started — before most people outside of Canada were even aware it was going on — @JessMarinDavis tried to warn people that the convoy fundraisers were a risk not worth taking. She was right!

— Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) February 14, 2022

Trudeau to the insurrectionists: "If we have to haul your truck off Parliament Hill, we're keeping it!" pic.twitter.com/qic5bSkMuR

— Cathie from Canada 🇨🇦 😷🏳️‍🌈 (@CathieCanada) February 15, 2022

Tonight on twitter the insurrectionists and their backers are trying to get people to make runs on the banks. Real patriotic, eh?

Even the Conservatives are realizing now they need to switch sides and fast, against the insurrectionists:

You guys are really trying hard to absolve our mayor, police and premier of any responsibilities. Tree here shouldnt have been any reason for the Feds to step in but here we are. No one is buying what you are trying to sell. https://t.co/MmKTXnG3v4

— Tracy Corneau (@Tracytms) February 15, 2022

This insurrection is and always was about the money. So expect its architects to go completely bananas about the government’s response. It’s calibrated, non-violent, and will be very effective. They did the right thing today. #EmergenciesAct

— Gerald Butts (@gmbutts) February 14, 2022

Desperation. Cons have resorted to recycling years-old fake scandals and retweeting washed-up American pseudolebrities to "own" Trudeau. They backed themselves into an antivax corner so they're grabbing at straws for everything else. #cdnpoli #CdnMediaFailed #JustWatchMe https://t.co/p1l54Qhv4k

— Jackie Blue 💉💉💉 Schmucks in Trucks Go Home! (@MsFuddleDuddle) February 15, 2022

And finally, a Ha Ha moment:

Ha. We put the chips in the ivermectin. Suckers.

— Frank Graves (@VoiceOfFranky) February 15, 2022