48:35Emergency action in Ottawa
On this week’s show: Justice Minister David Lametti explains the government’s reasons for invoking the Emergencies Act. Sen. Vern White reacts to the Emergencies Act and developments in Ottawa, before former MP Svend Robinson discusses the NDP’s role. Plus — The House digs into the use of the Canadian flag as a symbol to represent the protests and two experts discuss the potential for political populism in Canada. 48:35 Act in case of emergencies
The federal government took the historic step this week of invoking the Emergencies Act — a never-before-used piece of legislation —