26-two days before the first trucks rolled into Ottawa-were brought up at the commission. Notes from a ministerial briefing on "truckers and threats to security" on Jan. The first area of focus in Mendicino's testimony was on the pre-convoy security concerns cabinet ministers and MPs had. HEIGHTENED SECURITY POSTURE AHEAD OF CONVOY Here's a rundown of some of the notable takeaways from Mendicino's testimony.
blockade as "a threshold moment" for him. He also offered further perspective on the federal-provincial tensions that played out as the protests waged on, talked about protester-engagement considerations that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was involved in, and described the concerns raised around "hardened" and armed protesters at the Coutts, Alta. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino took the stand at the Public Order Emergency Commission on Tuesday, testifying about his involvement in the federal government's handling of the "Freedom Convoy" protests and invocation of the Emergencies Act.ĭuring his testimony-briefly interrupted by a testy exchange and ouster of a convoy lawyer- Mendicino shed light on the degree of security concerns ministers and MPs had in the lead up to, and during the convoy's time in Ottawa.
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