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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Canada s trudeau revokes emergency powers after police clear last of trucker led protests - The Untold Story

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a news conference to announce that the Emergencies Act is being revoked, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 23, 2022. © Patrick Doyle, Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday revoked emergency powers used to dislodge weeks-long trucker-led protests in Ottawa and blockades of border crossings to the United States, as he declared the crisis over.

“Today, we’re ready to confirm that the situation is no longer an emergency,” the prime minister told a news conference. “Therefore, the federal government will be ending the use of the emergencies act.”

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