On February 6, 2024, two guys who had been incarcerated for two years were released. This occurred as a result of their initial admission of guilt for a less serious offense despite being charged with more serious ones. They were among the Coutts Four, an Albertan group that was detained for participating in the Truckers Freedom Convoy. Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, has significant issues as a result. It appears that the accusations made by the government about these men’s desire to harm police personnel were fabrications.
The two other males in the gang are still pursuing their legal matters. All of this coincided with a court ruling that Trudeau had violated the law when he used special laws to break up the nonviolent Truckers Convoy. This demonstrated that Trudeau disregarded a number of significant human rights laws.
Sadly, the majority of Canadians are unaware of what actually transpired, as the country’s media heavily favors Trudeau. Following a thorough examination, it was discovered that the protests had been exaggerated by the media. There was no violence in the protests, and the government’s use of extraordinary powers was unjustified.
Even in the absence of an official investigation, we were aware from the beginning of the demonstration that something was wrong. To exacerbate matters, the chief investigative officer, Justice Paul Rouleau, disclosed that the charges against the individuals taken into custody at Coutts were a factor in his grudging consent to allow Trudeau to employ special legislation. However, the government lacked sufficient evidence to support these claims; they were merely accusations. A portion of the case’s delay was caused by the government withholding crucial evidence from the defense.
Two of the newly released inmates no longer face the most serious allegations. This casts question on Canada’s decision to suspend individual rights once more. The Coutts Four were obviously unfairly imprisoned from the start for daring to criticize Trudeau’s COVID-19 policies.
Given the political context, the paucity of evidence, and the lack of discussion around this issue, one would think that journalists would be looking into it more thoroughly. They ought to be questioning why there are political prisoners in a contemporary nation like Canada. Instead of collaborating closely with the government, the media should start posing challenging queries. We must ascertain the true circumstances behind the Coutts Four: Were they the target of a political campaign? Why did their trial take so long to begin? Why were they held prisoner alone?
Like the Canadians who challenged Trudeau’s COVID initiatives and received criticism for it, the Coutts Four are being unfairly held accountable. Trudeau needed them to appear to be the villains in order to justify his regulations.
There’s a chance that Jerry Morin and Chris Lysak won’t receive an official admission of innocence. It makes sense that they struck a bargain to get out after spending two years behind bars without cause and being cut apart from their families. Those are two years they will never get back. We must, at the very least, ascertain how this discriminatory treatment came about.
Considering the harm he has caused to Canada’s reputation, Justin Trudeau ought to step down if he still retains any honor. While the release of two political prisoners is welcome, no Canadian can be considered genuinely free if their rights are disregarded by the Prime Minister.
