Justin Trudeau invoked Canada’s Emergency Powers Act in a bid to crush the “Freedom Convoy” protests. Summary Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergency Powers Act for the first time in Canadian history. The Emergency Powers Act grants Canadian Prime Ministers immense powers to restore public order from “threats to the security of Canada.” Considered by Canadian legal experts to be “the most powerful federal law” and “a measure of last resort,” Trudeau said he will use the law to …
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Canada’s Liberal government adopted new tactics to shut down the Freedom Convoy protests as GoFundMe shuttered a fundraiser supporting the movement. Summary The Freedom Convoy protests that began in opposition to a trucker vaccine mandate have …