From Embers

Interview with an anti-fascist observer about insights gained from the Public Order Emergency Commission hearings, a public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to repress the so-called Freedom Convoy in February 2022. We discuss why governments invoke emergencies, OPP's Project Hendon, how the Convoy was funded, the relationship between convoy organizers and police, comparisons with #ShutDownCanada, liberal conspiracy theories, the scale of economic disruption during the Convoy, and more. Links Public Order Emergency Commission Our previous episodes on Yellow Vests Canada and the Freedom Convoy  Ill Winds From Ottawa - Crimethinc report on the Freedom Convoy Anarchist report from Ottawa during the Convoy Music: Lee Reed Note: Due to a technical glitch, this episode was removed, edited and re-published after it's initial release on January 11, 2023.