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Spazito

(54,362 posts)
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 02:18 PM Feb 2022

Mounties seize guns and arrest 11 protesters at border blockade in Alberta

RCMP confiscate firearms, body armour and a machete

Alberta RCMP have arrested 11 people after searching three trailers and finding weapons at a protest against pandemic restrictions near the main U.S. border crossing in southern Alberta.

Mounties said in a release Monday that they became aware of a small organized group within the larger protest at Coutts.

They say they had information that the group had access to a cache of firearms and ammunition. Officers seized long guns, handguns, multiple sets of body armour, a machete, a large quantity of ammunition and high-capacity firearm magazines.

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Speaking at an unrelated event Monday in Calgary, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said the successful police operation now clears the way for authorities to proceed with further enforcement without fear of provoking violence.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/coutts-protest-blockade-arrests-rcmp-monday-1.6351112

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Spazito

(54,362 posts)
2. I read the posts...
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 02:30 PM
Feb 2022

"traffic violations", beyond ridiculous as we know. Injunctions don't happen when there is just "traffic violations", states of emergency aren't declared for "traffic violations".

2naSalit

(92,721 posts)
3. I suspect that...
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 02:34 PM
Feb 2022

If authorities knew there were weapons caches, it may explain some of their delay of action.

Spazito

(54,362 posts)
4. It takes time to get everything in order, including the courts...
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 02:50 PM
Feb 2022

and to give enough time that the so-called 'protesters' can't claim lack of due process, etc. I have no doubt the authorities weren't surprised at what they found given this is Alberta, aka Texas North.

From the OP article, it looks like the Alberta Premier has finally accepted that the authorities need to move in, better late than never I guess.

Bev54

(11,917 posts)
5. From his previous comments, my guess he was not told this until they did the raid.
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 03:07 PM
Feb 2022

I sure would not trust him with that kind of info.

Spazito

(54,362 posts)
6. I think he was informed but how long before it happened is a good question...
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 03:10 PM
Feb 2022

I also think the threat of the Emergencies Act being invoked also might be causing him angst as he could well be seen as the cause given he refused to use the tools he had to put an end to this.

He is such a despicable worm.

Bev54

(11,917 posts)
7. Both him and Ford are trying to make this about Trudeau not doing anything when it was
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 04:00 PM
Feb 2022

under their purview and authority. I think Trudeau is doing this because of this exactly, they were not doing the job so he will. That is why Kenny is saying he doesn't want in Alberta. He makes me want to vomit.

Spazito

(54,362 posts)
8. They both did nothing, Kenny even now, in hopes of pinning this...
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 04:30 PM
Feb 2022

on Trudeau, it is failing. The two Premiers are front and center as to who to blame and Canadians know this.

Kenny's numbers are in the toilet now and still dropping, this isn't going to help him at all, imo.

Spazito

(54,362 posts)
10. Me either...
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 05:04 PM
Feb 2022

Having to wait another year to, hopefully, get rid of him and his cabal is very frustrating. His party might try and throw him out in April in hopes of stopping the bloodletting re polls. I only have one concern there and that is Brian Jean becoming the leader.

Bev54

(11,917 posts)
11. Yeah I am concerned if Brian Jean becomes leader he will likely win the election.
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 05:10 PM
Feb 2022

I want the party out. I wonder if Jean can get those radical conservatives support though.

Spazito

(54,362 posts)
12. Exactly...
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 05:17 PM
Feb 2022

Jean was leader of the Wild Rose Party which was the more extreme right wing so he may garner enough votes from some of those supporters as well as coming across as relatively moderate at times which may entice some of the old guard Progressive Conservatives to support him as well.

Given the way Kenny and his cabal have set up the 'rules' for the review in April, counting only those who can physically attend and vote rather than allowing a greater number of participants along with other rules that heavily favour Kenny over any rivals, we might be lucky enough for him to keep his position and be in place for the next Provincial election. Fingers crossed on that one.

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