Trudeau’s upcoming appearance before Emergencies Act Inquiry politically ‘risky,’ say political players

Opposition parties will use clips from the Emergencies Act Inquiry on social media that could undermine the credibility of the Trudeau government, says pollster Greg Lyle.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 6, 2022, in the Commons foyer talking to reporters. The prime minister and some of his cabinet ministers will appear before the Public Order Emergency Commission in the coming days to explain specifically why the government invoked the Emergencies Act to end the Freedom Convoy protest back in February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

October 10, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet ministers’ upcoming appearances before the public inquiry into the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to end the Freedom Convoy back in February is politically risky, say political players. “It’s going to be grinding on the gove...

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