Over half a century after Canada adopted the Maple Leaf flag for the first time, its image has changed for some Canadians due to its use as a symbol by participants in convoy protests in Ottawa.
On this week’s show: Justice Minister David Lametti explains the government’s reasons for invoking the Emergencies Act. Sen. Vern White reacts to the Emergencies Act and developments in Ottawa, before former MP Svend Robinson discusses the NDP’s role. Plus The House digs into the use of the Canadian flag as a symbol to represent the protests and two experts discuss the potential for political populism in Canada.