Trudeau Maintains State of Emergency, Says Threats Remain
- Parliament to hold vote on emergency measure later Monday
- Prime Minister sees it as a vote of confidence in government
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, on Feb. 21.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will retain emergency powers for at least a few more days because of ongoing threats, even after police cleared all blockades across the country.
Speaking at a press conference in Ottawa, Trudeau said it’s still too early to lift measures banning public assembly in downtown Ottawa and at border crossings, because of concern demonstrators opposing vaccine mandates are prepared to continue protests. He said he is “reflecting” on timing of when to drop the powers, which include freezing financial accounts of demonstrators.