Ottawa ghosted Alberta during Coutts border blockade: text messages

When Alberta asked Ottawa for help to clear the Coutts blockade in early February, the federal government didn't respond until the blockade ended. That was one of the findings a public inquiry investigating the federal use of the Emergencies Act heard Thursday. It featured testy text exchanges between Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver and federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, after McIver asked for assistance, because no tow truck operators were available to help clear