THERE it is! Justin Trudeau says that even though there are no more blockades ‘the state of emergency is not over’

Ottawa drivers: there will be several road closures around Ottawa today that may impact getting around the city.

— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) February 21, 2022

However, now that the trucker blockages have been cleared, Justin Trudeau will naturally lift the state of emergency, right? Of course not. Ronald Reagan once said that there’s nothing more permanent than a temporary government program, and presumably the same holds true for states of emergency — at least when it comes to Trudeau’s Emergencies Act powers:

BREAKING: Justin Trudeau will not respond to direct questions asking him why he is holding on to emergency power. "Even though the blockades are lifted, this state of emergency is not over."

— Keean Bexte (@TheRealKeean) February 21, 2022

NOW – Canada's PM Trudeau: "Even though the blockades are lifted… this state of emergency is not over." pic.twitter.com/DY75gIqrsg

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 21, 2022

Everybody knows why Trudeau’s going to cling to his emergency powers for as long as possible.

Weird, right? https://t.co/TEdnuXIqRZ

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) February 21, 2022

The word "emergency" has no meaning anymore. This is a naked power grab https://t.co/pGFgaqPVLy

— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) February 21, 2022

https://t.co/Tf9FZjghFZ

— Alex Younger 🖨🔁 (@AlextheYounga) February 21, 2022

Weird how that works, isn’t it?

There is no "emergency". https://t.co/wFW2tsXUE9

— Cheryl T. (@HuckleberryCT) February 21, 2022

Classic. All tyrants do this. The emergency is never "over". https://t.co/adfkPKfYsE

— B. Annenkov (@theneoconguy) February 21, 2022

Blackface Hitler will never give up his new Nazi powers. https://t.co/kcks0Q13dy

— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) February 21, 2022

I am stretching my imagination to believe that most Canadians support this dude https://t.co/MeHLOA1XKb

— Kynikos Metaverse (@Igor37174107) February 21, 2022

Trudeau’s gotta hang onto those emergency powers because there are still a lot more bank accounts to seize.