Commentary The invocation of the Emergencies Act—a modern-day version of the War Measures Act—was the action of a federal government in total disarray and panic. There was no pressing emergency facing the population of Canada. The only person experiencing an emergency was Prime Minister Trudeau as he watched his credibility and support as a national leader swirling down the drain in the face of peaceful but growing Freedom Convoy protests. The blockades at border crossings were certainly becoming a problem. The costs due to restricted trade were rising quickly and pressure was mounting from businesses and leaders on both sides of the border to address the issue. Police intervened and reopened all of the border crossings without violent confrontations and without the use of the Emergencies Act. Body armour, firearms, and ammunition were seized from a group near the border crossing in Coutts, Alberta, and 13 people were arrested. This …