Trudeau makes history, invokes Emergencies Act to deal with trucker protests

For the first time in Canadian history, the federal government is enacting the Emergencies Act to deal with the ongoing trucker convoy protests and blockades. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the major announcement on Monday alongside several key ministers including Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair. The invocation of the act will be a “measur