Skimm'd with adventure-ready pants February 15, 2022 Read in Browser Daily Skimm Skimm'd with adventure-ready pants Quote of the Day "Dobby" — The name of a British zoo's baby aardvark because of his resemblance to the "Harry Potter" character. Dobby is a good aardvark. Emergency, Emergency Getty Images The Story Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is cracking down . Fill me in. For weeks, thousands of people calling themselves the " Freedom Convoy " have been demanding an end to COVID-19 mandates (think: for masks and vaccines). They've paralyzed downtown Ottawa, surrounding Parliament Hill where gov officials meet. And blocked a major US-Canada border crossing for nearly a week, costing millions of dollars in trade each day. Now, Trudeau has invoked emergency powers to end the protests. Keep going. Yesterday, the PM became the first Canadian leader to use the Emergencies Act. The never-before-used law gives the federa...
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