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Contrary to statements by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki has revealed that the federal police force did not request the government invoke the Emergencies Act to deal with the Ottawa Freedom Convoy protests in February. 

The author of the extraordinary law used by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to crack down on Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa is once again raising concerns about government accountability.

This edition of The Andrew Lawton Show is coming to you from the Canada Strong and Free Conference in Ottawa! Alberta Premier Jason Kenney joins the show to discuss Alberta’s case and share his views on the Freedom Convoy.

As the Liberals try to defend their invocation of the Emergencies Act, they still aren't committing to disclosing cabinet documents, prompting the question of what they're hiding. Tune into The Andrew Lawton Show!

Trudeau won't say whether he'll let the judge overseeing the inquiry have access to cabinet documents, raising questions about how fulsome the inquiry can be when it comes to the government's conduct and evidence for declaring a national "emergency."

The Trudeau government is refusing to reveal what information it used to justify invoking the Emergencies Act to crack down on peaceful Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa in February.

A senator appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said there was a movement underway – including Liberals – to bring an end to the Trudeau government’s implementation of the Emergencies Act in February, and that the government was aware of that movement on the day it pulled the plug.

The former cabinet minister who wrote the Emergencies Act in 1988 has questioned whether the requirements for its invocation were met after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used the extraordinary measure to quash Freedom Convoy protests in February. 

Parliamentarians convened a first-of-its-kind inquiry into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s use of the Emergencies Act on Monday, the same day the Assembly of First Nations national chief expressed concerns over the act’s ability to label activists as criminals. 

Podcaster Joe Rogan savaged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, criticizing Trudeau’s use of emergency powers to crush freedom convoy protests and freeze the assets of its supporters.