Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to invoke rarely used emergency powers allowing him to tackle protests that have shut some border crossings and paralyzed downtown Ottawa, sources said reut.rs/3LyIpve 1/5 
In the western province of Alberta, police said they broke up an armed group that was prepared to use violence to back a blockade at a border crossing with the United States reut.rs/3H1W7mV 2/5
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they arrested 11 people and seized 13 long guns, handguns and a large quantity of ammunition. Those arrested were reported to have 'a willingness to use force against the police if any attempts were made to disrupt the blockade' 3/5
The 1988 Emergencies Act would allow the federal government to override the provinces and authorize special temporary measures to ensure security during national emergencies reut.rs/3JrCKF9 4/5
The 'Freedom Convoy' protests, started by Canadian truckers opposing a vaccinate-or-quarantine mandate for cross-border drivers, have turned into a rallying point for people opposing the policies of Trudeau's government reut.rs/3LyIpve 5/5
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