Emergencies Act invoked for first time in response to blockades, occupation

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared a national emergency in response to the recent blockades of Canada-U.S. border crossings and the occupation of Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa. Flanked on Monday by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and ministers David Lametti, Marco Mendicino and Bill Blair, Trudeau addressed the nation from Parliament Hill, partially…