'What if the worst had happened' Trudeau explains why he invoked Emergencies Act when he did

In a candid and telling exchange at the federal inquiry examining the invocation of the Emergencies Act, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that a central factor in his decision to enact unprecedented powers to shut down the "Freedom Convoy" protests, was his fear of what could happen if he didn't. After going through how he weighed all the advice he was given — from the head of CSIS, his national security adviser, top public servants, and his cabinet — he said he also paused to cons