"Canadian Court Rules Against Trudeau's Use of Emergency Powers"
A Canadian federal court judge has ruled that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act to crack down on the 2022 Freedom Convoy was "not justified" and a violation of rights. The judge stated that the decision to issue the proclamation lacked reasonableness and transparency. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland defended the government's actions, while the government announced plans to appeal the ruling. The protest initially targeted vaccine mandates but grew into a broader anti-mandates demonstration, leading to concerns about the supply chain crisis. Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act allowed a powerful police crackdown and the forced removal of vehicles blocking the streets, but the court ruled that it did not meet the requirements for a public order emergency.
