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A trucker removes a flag of Canada from the hood of their vehicle as truckers prepare to drive away after participating in a blockade on Metcalfe Street as police begin clearing the streets near Parliament Hill to end to a protest which started in opposition to mandatory COVID-19 vaccine mandates and grew into a broader anti-government demonstration and occupation in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Trudeau revokes emergency powers after Canada blockades end
February 23, 2022 1 p.m.

Trudeau revokes emergency powers after Canada blockades end

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday he is removing emergency powers police can use after authorities ended the border blockades by those opposed to COVID-19 restrictions as well as the occupation of downtown Ottawa.