OTTAWA – Yesterday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will take steps to end the use of the Emergencies Act after it was invoked just over a week ago, even though it was set to expire after 30 days, in response to the ongoing trucker convoy blockades and protests. 

While making such announcement, Trudeau said, “After careful consideration, we’re ready to confirm that the situation is no longer an emergency. Therefore, the federal government will be ending the use of the Emergencies Act.”

Meanwhile, in a large-scale police operation over last weekend, police squads from across the country joined forces to alleviate the truck and protester congestion in capital Ottawa that had blockaded the city for more than three weeks, and made a total of 191 arrests, those who were protesting against the Covid-19 health measures that have been imposed.