Justice Minister David Lametti says the determination of whether the “Freedom Convoy” protests were a national emergency was “a political one” for cabinet to make, and no other agency or law, including CSIS had a “veto” over that decision

Newly released text messages reveal Canada’s justice minister explored using the Emergencies Act on the very first weekend of the “Freedom Convoy” blockade of Ottawa.

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2022/11/23/david-lametti-anita-anand-omar-alghabra-set-to-appear-at-the-emergencies-act-inquiry.html

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