Opposition MPs are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for resorting to the Emergencies Act to deal with ongoing protests in Ottawa without first making any attempt to engage in dialogue with protestors. MPs made the comments during question period on Feb. 15, saying the unprecedented move to use the Act in response to the trucker convoy was premature. “Does the Prime Minister really believe that invoking this law should be the first real step the government takes to respond to the siege in Ottawa?” said Bloc Québécois MP Kristina Michaud in the House of Commons. “He did not send his share of the 1,800 law enforcement officers requested by the City of Ottawa. He did not set up a crisis task force comprising all levels of government and all police forces. He did not consult his Quebec and provincial partners before informing them of his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act.” While …