Canada's Trudeau Invokes Emergency Powers To Quell COVID-19 Protests

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is invoking the Emergencies Act, which gives the federal government broad powers to restore order.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers Monday to quell the paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canada's COVID-19 restrictions, outlining plans not only to tow away their rigs but to strike at their bank accounts and their livelihoods.

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“These blockades are illegal, and if you are still participating, the time to go home is now,” he declared.