PM Trudeau invokes the Emergencies Act for the first time | Watch the full presser

Prime Minister Trudeau explains the government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to address ongoing blockades across the country.


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[k-dude]

The mandates caused the pain not the virus. It was the extreme mandates

[BosenPoker]

Never seen something more shameful in my life. There are no words to describe what is happening in this country.

[k-dude]

Bill Maher said Trudeau is acting like the old German dictator.

[daddylucles]

He is not a leader, he is s coward. It is unacceptable to be using these measures with such lax attitude. These are measures for EMERGENCIES, not protests.

[janineseaward]

Trudeau is hurting every Canadian. I'm absolutely disgusted with him and the NDP'S

[mindlessoblivion]

What a coward. Invokes the emergency before even opening dialog with the protesters. He’s a disgrace. Sad excuse for a leader.

[Hakka佬]

I’m leaving Canada. This is no longer the same Canada I grew up knowing

[liberty-matrix]

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ John F. Kennedy

[kcn]

Why don’t journalists ask real questions like why he refuses to end mandates like most countries have done?

[TNova-rdji]

You have alot of nerve standing in front of a Canadian flag !

[kathybrecht]

Illicit funds? Many Canadians use their hard-earned money to fund a protest that they believe in. Where there is a will there is a way. These truckers will get their money

[Vekta]

It's a sad day in Canadian history, pathetic... I guess we live in a regime now.

[ericm]

Can't even look at him. He disgusts me.

[normmathurin]

Today I'm ashamed to be a Canadian.

[gwenshantz]

A real leader would have gone and met with the organizers.

[lindasmith]

2 years of mandates has been disruptive to all Canadian jobs Why has PM avoided all talks with the peaceful citizens? Its a sad day for democracy.

[shaynecook]

Stop being a child just drop mandates.

[brandenmarshall]

Only harassment I have witnessed was perpetrated by law enforcement agencies and some disgruntled citizens of Ottawa.

[bullettoothuba]

Is he going to put them in camps next?

[James-uzxu]

Friendly reminder that this is the same guy who has supported farmers blocking highways in India for a whole year and has real photographs of him in blackface.