I have to admit that I'm some impressed with Chrystia Freeland. Unfortunately,she's been virtually alone which speaks volumes of her capabilities. Her navigation of the Foreign Affairs portfolio,an absolute minefield, has been nothing short of amazing. No matter how good she is,though,she can't do it alone. She has nothing but idiots around her. I'm sure government hacks have consulted with constitutional lawyers and have considered varying opinions on how the OIC was constructed. I'm also certain that they told the government that it's use wasn't justifiable at the time. That's why they sat on it so long. Then,along came Nova Scotia which presented what they thought was an ideal justification to launch the OIC. The optics afterward is a catastrophic PR failure and to add to it,someone screwed up advising on the 20mm rule in the OIC which set off a firestorm making everything 10X's worse in the short term,but,the damage is done. I'll agree with you that this AR ban could have been a giant shoulder shrug from the average hunter and farmer,but,when that hit,it changed everyone's entire outlook and with it,the entire dynamic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilroy
Having said that,I don't believe the law suit is a waste. Anything can happen in the SCC because precedent has yet to be set regarding firearms except for their ruling against the provinces when the Liberals enacted the long gun registry. The whole issue is wide open and with grueling public pressure now being brought to bear against the sitting government,I think the SCC will read the political tea leaves and tread very carefully. That,in and of itself,should give the Liberal Party great pause.
