On Day 5 of the Emergencies Act hearings, explosive cross examination of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) intelligence officer Pat Morris confirmed that there was no intelligence that indicated the Freedom Convoy met the legal threshold required for the federal government to invoke the Emergencies Act.
When cross examined by Convoy lawyer Brendan Miller, officer Morris said that he had no evidence of espionage or support of espionage, no evidence of sabotage or support of sabotage and that there was no evidence of foreign influence activities that involved the threat to any person.
Miller continued to press Morris, whose job it was for the force to lead the intelligence-gathering effort of the OPP, on the lack of evidence that must be met in order for the government to be justified in declaring a national emergency and invoking the Act.
MS. DIANE DEANS, Solemnly Affirmed
Examination in-Chief by Mr. Jean-Simon Schoenholz
Cross-Examination by Ms. Rebecca Jones
Cross-Examination by Mr. Paul Champ
Cross-Examination by Mr. Tom Migicovsky
Cross-Examination by Mr. Brendan Miller
Cross-Examination by Mr. Brendan van Niejenhuis
Cross-Examination by Mr. Rob Kittredge
Cross-Examination by Ms. Alyssa Tomkins
Re-Examination by Mr. Jean-Simon Schoenholz
Diane Deans, former police board chair says Chief Sloly told her Ottawa Police had a plan to end the convoy “we’ve seen parts of a plan”, but would not tell her what that plan was because they wanted to maintain the “element of surprise.”
Diane Deans, former police board chair says Chief Sloly told her Ottawa Police had a plan to end the convoy "we've seen parts of a plan", but would not tell her what that plan was because they wanted to maintain the “element of surprise.”#EmergenciesActInquiry #POEC pic.twitter.com/ecyVYL77aX
— Canadian Riley (@TiaRileyCanada) October 22, 2022
A recorded phone conversation is played during the Public Order Emergency Commission: Diane Deans asks Jim Watson “Would you support a vote of non-confidence in me?” Jim Watson responds “I haven’t decided that yet.”
A recorded phone conversation is played during the Public Order Emergency Commission: Diane Deans asks Jim Watson "Would you support a vote of non-confidence in me?" Jim Watson responds "I haven't decided that yet."#EmergenciesActInquiry #POEC pic.twitter.com/EipKM9Dp9g
— Canadian Riley (@TiaRileyCanada) October 22, 2022
Diane Deans testifies that Chief Sloly had made a comment that “there may not be a policing solution” “and it sort of sent a ripple through the city” “it was not understood, but it was alarming”.
Diane Deans testifies that Chief Sloly had made a comment that "there may not be a policing solution" "and it sort of sent a ripple through the city" "it was not understood, but it was alarming".#EmergenciesActInquiry #POEC #EmergenciesAct pic.twitter.com/jL8Kl92dmY
— Canadian Riley (@TiaRileyCanada) October 22, 2022
Now Diane Deans is throwing Serge Arpin under the bus with Peter Sloly.
Now Diane Deans is throwing Serge Arpin under the bus with Peter Sloly.#POEC 🍿 pic.twitter.com/o8lSyiZgcj
— Andy Lee – Special Rebel Rapporteur (@RealAndyLeeShow) October 19, 2022
What is going on here? CBC told Diane Deans that they should get rid of Chief Sloly because they were going to run a story on him that painted him in a bad light?
What is going on here? CBC told Diane Deans that they should get rid of Chief Sloly because they were going to run a story on him that painted him in a bad light?
Who was running this clown show exactly? pic.twitter.com/88S6g9SgKN
— Andy Lee – Special Rebel Rapporteur (@RealAndyLeeShow) October 19, 2022
Ottawa Police Services Board Meeting Minutes: It was noted that at the time of the convoy’s arrival there was no intelligence that suggested the demonstration would turn into the occupation it had become.
-And who made that statement? Do you recall?
Deans: aaahhhhh…
Ottawa Police Services Board Meeting Minutes: It was noted that at the time of the convoy’s arrival there was no intelligence that suggested the demonstration would turn into the occupation it had become.
-And who made that statement? Do you recall?
Deans: aaahhhhh…#POEC 🤪 pic.twitter.com/gW5Sndt8Ta
— Andy Lee – Special Rebel Rapporteur (@RealAndyLeeShow) October 19, 2022
A secretly recorded conversation between Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and Coun. Diane Deans about an aborted plan to hire a new police chief at the height of last winter’s convoy protest was played Wednesday at the public inquiry examining the federal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to help end the crisis.
The Feb. 16 recording, which was only brought forward to the commission Wednesday morning, was entered into evidence at the Public Order Emergency Commission Wednesday afternoon. The tense call was recorded by Deans’s assistant without Watson’s knowledge, she later testified.
SUPT. PATRICK MORRIS, Sworn
Examination in-Chief by Mr. Eric Brousseau
Cross-Examination by David Migicovsky
Cross-Examination by Mr. Brendan Miller
Cross-Examination by Mr. Tom Curry
Cross-Examination by Ms. Donnaree Nygard
Cross-Examination by Mr. Alan Honner
Cross-Examination by Ms. Cara Zwibel
Cross-Examination by Mr. Christopher Diana