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Canadian Prime Minister has been accused of bringing 'martial law' to as he invoked the rarely-used Emergencies Act on Monday to bolster police presence across the country to crack down on protesters.  
Under the Emergencies Act, the government introduced measures intended to cut off protesters' funding and took steps to reinforce provincial and local law enforcement with federal police. 
host Tucker Carlson was among commentators saying Trudeau had gone too far Monday, during a slot with on-screen graphics saying: 'Trudeau's new move sounds like martial law.' 
'Canada became a dictatorship today.

It actually did,'  Carlson said on his show Monday night.  
He pointed out that instead of meeting with protesters, Trudeau 'fled the city and then from his bunker, he called the truckers Nazis.'
'When they still didn't leave the city, Justin Trudeau suspended democracy and declared Canada a dictatorship,' Carlson said.  
'Canada became a dictatorship today.

It actually did,' Fox News host Tucker Carlson said on his show Monday night
Carlson added that what's happening in Canada right now does not qualify as an emergency, as he showed footage of protesters dancing and singing in the streets in Ottawa. 
'According to Justin Trudeau, everyone you saw in that tape is a terrorist -- even the kids in their bouncy castles,' Carlson said. 
'Justin Trudeau revoked their civil liberties and authorized men with weapons to haul them to jail.' 
'So again, all of these people can now be arrested on sight simply because of where they're standing,' Carlson said Monday.

But 'being arrested is the least of their problem,' he said. 'An arrest suggests bail, you can get out of jail. You can't get out of the country, Justin Trudeau has just made. 
He explained that under martial law, 'Trudeau has the power to force banks to seize their bank accounts, and insurance companies to cancel their insurance.'
That means they can't actually live in Canada,' he said.

'They are nonperson. They are enemies of the state -- and they will be crushed.'   
On Monday afternoon, Trudeau told protesters they need to 'go home now' - but he's held back deploying the military under the Act, which grants powers that have been used only once before in peacetime
'The blockades are harming our economy and endangering public safety,' Trudeau said at a news conference on Monday.

'We cannot and will not allow illegal and dangerous activities to continue.'   
But the Canadian Civil Liberties Association said the government had not met the standard for invoking the Emergencies Act, which is intended to deal with threats to 'sovereignty, security and territorial integrity,' the group said.
The 'Freedom Convoy' protests, which started by Canadian truckers opposing a COVID-19 vaccinate-or-quarantine mandate for du lich cross-border drivers, have drawn thousands of people opposed to Trudeau's policies.  
Protesters camped in front of the Canadian Parliament, some of whom want the prime minister to meet with them, said the latest steps were excessive.    
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being accused of bringing 'martial law' to Canada as he invoked the rarely-used Emergencies Act on Monday to bolster police presence across the country to crack down on Freedom Convoy protesters
Under the Emergencies Act, the government introduced measures intended to cut off protesters' funding and took steps to reinforce provincial and local law enforcement with federal police
At one of the blockades in Alberta, Canadian Mounties on Monday arrested 11 people and seized a cache of guns, body armor, high-capacity magazines and a machete in connection to what they said was a plot to use force against police if they attempted to disperse the protest
Carlson said that what's happening in Canada right now does not qualify as an emergency.

'According to Justin Trudeau, everyone you saw in that tape is a terrorist -- even the kids in their bouncy castles' 
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The government is also using the Emergencies Act to go after those who financially support illegal protests, Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland said at the news conference.
Freeland said financial institutions are being given the power to suspend or freeze personal or corporate accounts that are suspected of funding illegal protests.
'We are making these changes because we know that these (crowdfunding) platforms are being used to support illegal blockades and illegal activity which is damaging the Canadian economy,' Freeland said.   
Canadian authorities have said about half of the funding for the protests has come from U.S.

supporters. Toronto-Dominion Bank last week froze two personal bank accounts that received C$1.4 million ($1.1 million) for the protests.     
Through protesters have been cleared from the key Ambassador Bridge, where about 30 protesters were arrested on Sunday, large demonstrations continue to paralyze the streets of Ottawa and protesters are blockading several border crossings in western Canada. 
At one of the blockades in Alberta, Canadian Mounties on Monday arrested 11 people and seized a cache of guns, body armor, high-capacity magazines and a machete in connection to what they said was a plot to use force against police if they attempted to disperse the protest.  
On Monday afternoon, Trudeau told protesters they need to 'go home now' - but he's held back deploying the military under the Act, which grants powers that have been used only once before in peacetime, and will now be used to tackle protests over COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions. 
Trudeau said that invoking the Act will strengthen the police's ability to impose fines and even imprisonment for protesters who blockade borders
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The 'Freedom Convoy' protests, which started by Canadian truckers opposing a COVID-19 vaccinate-or-quarantine mandate for cross-border drivers, have drawn thousands of people opposed to Trudeau's policies 
Protesters camped in front of the Canadian Parliament, some of whom want the prime minister to meet with them, said the latest steps were excessive
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Trudeau said that invoking the Act will strengthen the police's ability to impose fines and even imprisonment for protesters who blockade borders. 
It will also grant them the power to tow vehicles, and banks will be given the power to freeze funds associated with protesters if they are used in relation to Freedom Convoy demonstrations.
On Monday night, one report suggested that tow truck drivers could be compelled - and paid - to assist the removal of vehicles blocking bridges. 
'We will not and cannot allow these illegal and du lich (Xem thêm) dangerous activities to continue. There are other ways to express yourselves without engaging in illegal and dangerous activities,' he said. 
'We are not using the Emergencies Act to call in the military.

We are not limiting freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and people's right to protest freely.'  
Earlier, on Monday morning, Trudeau held meetings with his Liberal Caucus and the premiers of the nation's provinces, who are the Canadian equivalent of state governors.  



Following the meetings, the provincial premiers of Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, and Saskatchewan spoke out opposing Trudeau's extraordinary plan. 
'We have the legal powers that we need.

We have the operational resources that we need to enforce, and I think at this point for the federal government to reach in over top of us without offering anything in particular would frankly be unhelpful,' said Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who is grappling with a border blockade at Coutts.
'I am concerned that there's a certain kind of person that if the federal government proceeds with this, who will be further inflamed and that could lead to prolongation of some of these protests,' he added.
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, who also has a border blockade ongoing in her province, likewise said Trudeau's plan as 'not helpful'.
'In my view, the sweeping effects and signals associated with the never-before-used Emergencies Act are not constructive here in Manitoba, where caution must be taken against overreach and unintended negative consequences,' Stefanson said in a statement.
'I am not currently satisfied the Emergencies Act should be applied in Manitoba.

Winnipeg's situation is dramatically different from the one in Ottawa,' she added.
Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergency Act which he said will strengthen the police's ability to impose fines and even imprisonment for protesters who blockade borders.

It will also grant them the power to tow vehicles, and banks will be given the power to freeze funds associated with protesters if they are used in relation to Freedom Convoy demonstrations
Canadian provincial leaders (left to right) Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, Quebec Premier François Legault and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe all publicly denounced Trudeau's plan


Traffic flows freely over the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit on Monday after protesters blocked the major border crossing for nearly a week in Windsor, Ontario
A person waves a Canadian flag in front of banners in support of truckers, as truckers and supporters continue to protest vaccine mandates in Ottawa on Monday
Through protesters have been cleared from the key Ambassador Bridge, where about 30 protesters were arrested on Sunday, large demonstrations continue to paralyze the streets of Ottawa and protesters are blockading several border crossings in western Canada
In Ottawa, many truckers woke on Monday to find their tires slashed.

The woman whose tires were slashed was arrested after being detained by the truckers
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