Freeland Raised the Lessening of Restrictions During Convoy Protest: PMO Staffer Notes

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks during a news conference announcing that the Emergencies Act will be invoked to deal with protests, in Ottawa on Feb. 14, 2022. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland raised the lessening of COVID-19 restrictions during convoy protests of last winter, according to handwritten notes from a staffer in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

The notes from Brian Clow, deputy chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, were entered as evidence at the Emergencies Act inquiry on Nov. 10.