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In reply to the discussion: Trudeau ends use of Emergencies Act, says 'situation is no longer an emergency' [View all]

Bev54

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8. No, the members of parliament voted on Monday to agree with him utilizing it
Reply to MichMan (Reply #6)
Wed Feb 23, 2022, 06:54 PM
Feb 2022

He had another 3 weeks before he would have needed a renewal, it was good for 30 days.

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Trudeau ends use of Emergencies Act, says 'situation is no longer an emergency' [View all] Spazito Feb 2022 OP
Now what kind of socialist tyrant revokes the Emergencies Act....sheesh. Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #1
LOL! Spazito Feb 2022 #2
The precedent is set. He can invoke it again if necessary... VarryOn Feb 2022 #3
Has it never been done before? It seems to have worked to end the blockade. brush Feb 2022 #4
No. The law, passed in 1988, has never been used. I read it was considered... VarryOn Feb 2022 #5
He didn't need it, as you can tell by the percentage of vaccinated people in our country. Bev54 Feb 2022 #7
It's predecessor The War Measures Act was used in 1970... Spazito Feb 2022 #9
Didn't he just ask it to be renewed yesterday ? MichMan Feb 2022 #6
No, the members of parliament voted on Monday to agree with him utilizing it Bev54 Feb 2022 #8
Apparently he learned the senate was not going to support him and so he revoked it PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #10
The Freedom convoy was a textbook example of a fascist coup attempt to destroy our democracy Fords Crackpipe Mar 2022 #11
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