The Liberals have heeded the age-old advice that governments should never set up public inquiries unless they know in advance what the findings will be.
In the case of the inquiry into the proclamation of the Emergencies Act in February, the government has mandated Ontario appeals court judge Justice Paul Rouleau to focus on the actions of the Freedom Convoy protesters, rather than on holding the government accountable. The judge’s schedule is hectic — he has to report by next February. As such, he is likely to be so beset probing social media disinformation and cryptocurrency crowdsourcing that it will be a major surprise if he finds time to question the government’s role in all this.
Liberal efforts to control the scope of the inquiry have arraigned an unholy alliance of opposition, including civil liberties groups and the opposition parties.
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