I think that’s the core here, it’s clearly laid out in the judges decision that the problem wasn’t the government using excessive force, it’s that the EA isn’t really meant to deal with this level of incompetence. Its purpose is to deal with real national security threats, and nothing the convoy did was beyond the scope of the local police, they just chose not to act, and the only mechanisms to hold anyone accountable within the police are operated by the police.

Partisanship within Canadian police departments is a serious issue, and while this ruling should be a wake up call, it won’t be heard.

Unfortunately partisan actors will paint the decision as “Trudeau is a tyrant” in conservative media regardless of the reality.