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> Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he has invoked the Emergencies Act as a “last resort” to bolster the police response to convoy demonstrators and to “bring the situation fully under control.”

What was the "first resort"? Trudeau isn't even willing to speak with the protesters.

>There is still no indication Trudeau is willing to sit down or speak to convoy participants. He said he doesn’t regret describing those taking part with “unacceptable views” as a “fringe” in Canada[0] [0] https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/pm-says-everything-on-the-ta...

[Tiktaalik]

It's a last resort that Trudeau and the Federal Government even needs to be involved in the first place. It's wild that we're at this point.

The first resorts are the issue being dealt with by local police. The fact that local police couldn't resolve this, and neither could reinforcements from the Ontario Provincial Police is very troubling tbh. It really should never get to this point.

At the end of this there needs to be an inquiry as to why the police were unable to get a grip on the situation.

[dmix]

So he's tried nothing and it's not working?

[newsclues]

If you always assume you are right any opposition is an excuse to expand your power.