Pierre Trudeau invoked the War Measures Act after the FLQ terrorist group started kidnapping, murdering and putting bombs in mailboxes.
For people unaware, he used the powers to emprison 300 or so dissenting politicians and journalists, not to actually stop the 10 bozos of the FLQ.
Martial law and Military check points in Montreal.
Canada has a long history of the Government using violence against the population when they deem the population to be a bit too unruly. 1918 anti-Draft protesters got machine gunned to death by the military for instance.
For people unaware, he used the powers to emprison 300 or so dissenting politicians and journalists, not to actually stop the 10 bozos of the FLQ.
Martial law and Military check points in Montreal.
Canada has a long history of the Government using violence against the population when they deem the population to be a bit too unruly. 1918 anti-Draft protesters got machine gunned to death by the military for instance.