And So It Ends: Lich And Baber Found Guilty

Somehow, to those of us who invested time in going beyond the "media' narrative about the truckers, the ruling is not surprising.

The movement and citizens who tried hard to get our courts to hold the government to account for its abuse of civil liberties largely have failed.

Not a single major case was won.

Either dismissed outright or faced a judge that simply deferred to the government.

It's hard to see how there's any hope for justice in this country moving forward given these sorts of rulings set really bad precedents for ALL Canadians.

This is the part that people who bought the narrative don't get.

This was a peaceful protest with disruptions. In the 'fog of war' those disruptions were getting settled. There was no need to invoke the EA. Indeed, the ruling of invoking it was illegal was one small victory. Yet, it had no bearing on this case.

The next case likely to go against the truckers is the massive $300 million lawsuit launched against them. I have no illusions the truckers will get justice here.

The trend and precedent is set.

Again. For those of you who care about the seriousness of these rulings judge go and listen to POEC. The come back to me and say these people need to go to jail.

The truckers did Canada a massive favor. The government was looking to expand restrictions when the world was looking to extricate itself from them. The truckers challenged the government and that was unforgivable to an authoritarian government and a populace fully beaten down.

This was the victory. The price was high.

And that's that. Lich and Baber found guilty. I don't think the movement won a single case - other than the EA being ruled illegal. The three big ones - Peckford (moot), Hartman (no duty of care) and Lich (hold the line) - all failed.

 The rulings are one thing but the opinions are another. The reasoning in each were terrible and troubling. Basically, protests not government approved aren't permitted. But do go on believing Canada is governed by the rule of law.

We can have a lawless and rogue government.

Don't you dare challenge it.