Trudeau says provinces have yet to ‘formally’ request enforcing Emergencies Act, as he urges Canadians to stay home

'Some people think they are invincible. They continue to go outside, especially since they think the weather is getting better,' says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of people who continue to defy appeals to stay home.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 17 at Rideau Cottage, says discussing the possible enforcement of the Emergencies Act will be a topic of discussion with premiers during a conference call on Monday evening.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

March 23, 2020

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the provinces haven’t “formally” requested that the government invoke the Emergencies Act, legislative measures that would temporarily give it the authority to curtail movement within the country in order to curb the spread of ...

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