Canada: Trudeau says ’emergency not over’ after blockades
By DW
24 February 2022 |
10:35 am
Canada's parliament has voted to extend emergency powers for police. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned that there were plans to revive the so-called "freedom convoy."
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