Judges split on Emergencies Act use in Ottawa protests
Federal Court judge Justice Mosley finds no national emergency justifying invoking the Emergencies Act in the 2022 Ottawa protests. He says the act was overreach and urges rare use, while noting public order failures and urging act updates. Conservative and Liberal reactions frame the dispute as overreach vs. necessary action.
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Ottawa
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Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Canadian Constitution Foundation
Jules Trudeau
Pierre Poilierre
Twitter
Canada
Ottawa Police
Rouleau
Chrystia Freeland
Supreme Court of Canada
Thunder Bay council review seeks public input on 2026 changes
The council composition review committee invites residents to share how Thunder Bay should be represented for the 2026 election. Options include changing council size, ward boundaries, or at large versus ward representation, with hearings, surveys, and drop-in sessions planned City Hall and libraries. Rebecca Johnson chairs the committee.
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Thunder Bay
Ontario
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City Hall
MPs pay raise sparks reader anger over salaries
Richard Moquin of Thunder Bay argues MPs deserve inflation, cites minister and prime minister pay totals of about 287 000 and 389 200 annually, urges redirecting Parliament costs to Canadians to pressure better performance.
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Richard Moquin
Thunder Bay
Ontario housing solar and storage plan for grid balance
Ross Singleton argues for a province owned Hydro One revived to outfit homes with solar panels and battery packs. He says private delivery costs and excess power waste harm consumers and that local solar can cut bills, reduce carbon, and stabilize the grid while leveraging existing infrastructure. He cites a Fraser Institute study on excess power costs from 2017.
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Mike Harris
Ontario Conservatives
Ontario Hydro
Hydro One
Ontario
Ontario Society of Profes
Fraser Institute
Ross Singleton
Thunder Bay
Diversity of views in letters section reflects community balance
The Chronicle Journal invites original letters up to 300 words for publication on print or website. Authors must cite page and date of articles mentioned and include full name, address, and day phone. only names and hometowns will be published. Letters may appear online with no publication frequency restriction.
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