Trudeau says he’s ‘absolutely serene’ about invoking Emergencies ActOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to a public inquiry Friday, displaying moments of introspection while acknowledging the seriousness of declaring a public order emergency and insisting it was the right thing to do for Canada. The inquiry has been focused on the question of whether Trudeau was justified in declaring a public order emergency, which the Emergencies Act identifies as a threat to Canada's security, as defined in the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act. Throughout his testimony Trudeau said the threat of serious violence as the protests entered their third week was a key factor in deciding to invoke the Emergencies Act. The prime minister acknowledged the seriousness of that moment, which he said he reflected upon before signing the order. "Politics was not the motivation at all in the invocation of the Emergencies Act," he said.

Source: CBC News November 25, 2022 15:45 UTC