Official: Trudeau to Use Emergency Powers to Quell Protests – 9 & 10 News

But Kenney said he told Trudeau it would not be a good idea to enact emergency measures in his province.

Over the past weeks, authorities have hesitated to move against the protesters around the country.

Invoking the Emergencies Act would allow the federal government to declare the Ottawa protest illegal and clear it out by such means as towing vehicles, Wark said.

Also Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that on March 1, Canada’s most populous province will lift its requirement that people show proof of vaccination to get into restaurants, restaurants, gyms and sporting events.

Police in Windsor arrested 25 to 30 protesters and towed several vehicles Sunday near the Ambassador Bridge.

The siege in Ottawa, about 470 miles away, has infuriated residents fed up with government inaction.

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