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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has invoked the Emergencies Act for the first in time in Canada\u2019s history to give the federal government extra powers to handle ongoing protests against pandemic restrictions.\u00a0This is a breaking story. More to come<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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