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Canada: Political Developments and Data in 2022

Convoy Controversy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2026

David K. Stewart
David K. Stewart*
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University of Calgary, Canada
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Email: dstewart@ucalgary.ca
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Abstract

There was no federal election in Canada in 2022, but the official opposition Conservatives ousted their leader and elected a new one. Additionally, the Liberals and New Democrats signed a Supply and Confidence Agreement that would protect the minority Liberal government from parliamentary defeat until 2025. Despite these significant developments, the major event was a convoy that descended on Ottawa to protest policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic and was only removed after substantial police action and the declaration of the Emergencies Act.

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Political Data Yearbook , Volume 62 , Issue 1 , December 2023, pp. 68 - 77
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Copyright © 2023 European Consortium for Political Research

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