Canadian PM defends use of emergency powers to end ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests
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Trudeau ‘confident’ that using emergency powers to end Freedom Convoy protests was ‘the right choice’
Trudeau ‘confident’ that using emergency powers to end Freedom Convoy protests was ‘the right choice’
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the Public Order Emergency Commission that he believes it is right to invoke emergency legislation to end trucker protests in February 2022.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lashed out at those questioning the government’s move to use special emergency powers to cap the “Freedom Convoy” blockade in February 2022. He was “calm and confident” that he had done the right thing to crack down on the truckers’ protests launched in response to COVID-19 restrictions. Reflecting on invoking the law, he slumped over a “what if” game during his testimony on Friday. According to Trudeau, his responsibilities as prime minister meant he had to be prepared to “make tough calls and keep people safe.” Advice input from opposition leaders was cited prior to the decision.Prime Minister Trudeau was expected to make a final decision by 3:40 p.m. Trudeau claimed that the memo informed him that the “threshold” of accepting a reasonable basis for a “threat to Canada’s security” had been met. He was deliberately using the child as a human shield. Both the Ambassador Bridge and the fact that there were children on Wellington Street, people didn’t know what was in the truck, whether it was children, weapons, or both. On both sides, this was a real concern.Prime Minister Trudeau said Canada was reportedly under international pressure over the aftermath of the protests and the impact on trade between Canada and the United States, and President Joe Biden said the protests When asked if he thought he was overly concerned about his behavior, he said “no.” Prime Minister Trudeau’s testimony concluded the public hearing phase of the commission’s investigation. , police, protesters, and federal ministers serving as senior government officials. Next week, the commission will hear input from academics and experts, and ultimately commissioner Paul Leroux will draft the final report. t is scheduled to be submitted to the Canadian Parliament in February.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called for an emergency law, a February 2022 blockade of free transport vehicles, truck driver protests against covid-19 directive restrictions, and an investigation by the Public Order Emergency Commission.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called for an emergency law, a February 2022 blockade of free transport vehicles, truck driver protests against covid-19 directive restrictions, and an investigation by the Public Order Emergency Commission.
The Public Order Emergency Commission is investigating the Canadian government’s decision to invoke the state of emergency law for the first time in history on February 14, ending the Freedom Convoy’s anti-COVID-19 restrictions protests.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slumped in a “what if” game during his testimony on Friday, recalling that he invoked the Emergency Act of 1988 on February 14.
“What if the worst happened in the days that followed? What if someone got hurt? What if a police officer was in the hospital? was it?” he asked.
According to Trudeau, his responsibilities as prime minister meant he had to be prepared to “make tough calls and keep people safe.”
Prime Minister Trudeau admitted that he had finally made up his mind by 3:40 p.m. I informed him that the ‘threshold’ for a reasonable basis for ‘threat’ had been met.
“The formal recommendation by public service chiefs to invoke the Emergency Act and declare a state of public order and morals emergency was no small thing, but a big one. It had never been done before in Canada.” Trudeau said.
The prime minister said the measures invoked, which had been in place until 23 February, were necessary and “deliberately used children as human shields.” This was a real concern, both in terms of the fact that people didn’t know what was in the truck, whether it was children, weapons, or both.”
Prime Minister Trudeau questioned whether he thinks President Joe Biden is overly concerned about the protests over reports that Canada is under international pressure over the aftermath of the protests and the impact on trade between Canada and the United States. When asked, I answered “no”.
“I think he was very worried, but I don’t think anyone was more worried than me,” Trudeau testified.
The prime minister’s testimony capped the public hearings phase of the commission’s investigation, which it called to question dozens of witnesses from among Ottawa residents, local officials, police, protesters, and federal cabinet members serving as senior government officials. spent 31 days on The next week, the committee will hear input from academics and experts, and Commissioner Paul Rouleau will eventually draft a final report, which will be submitted to the Canadian Parliament in February.
https://sputniknews.com/20221126/trudeau-confident-use-of-emergency-powers-to-end-freedom-convoy-protests-was-right-choice–1104721437.html Canadian PM defends use of emergency powers to end ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests
