Ottawa revokes Emergencies Act
The federal government has ended the use of the Emergencies Act with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau making the announcement Wednesday afternoon.
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Unclear what Emergencies Act means for local protests
While the Emergencies Act is clearly focused on Ottawa and significant border points such as Windsor (to ensure it remains open), Coutts Alberta (where a cache of weapons and ammunition resulted in arrests), and Surrey here in B.C., it’s not clear what the impact if any, will be for protests at smaller border crossings such as Osoyoos.
Emergencies Act invoked over ongoing protest blockades
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time aimed at removing protest blockades that have crippled Ottawa and cut trade flows at key border crossings.
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