MP’s to vote on the Liberals’ decision to invoke the Emergencies Act

After a wild weekend of protests and police enforcement, the streets of Ottawa are calm Monday.

Just after 8 pm Monday evening, the house of commons passed a motion to approve the extraordinary and temporary measures in the Emergencies Act, which prime minister Justin Trudeau invoked last week in a bid to end blockades in Ottawa and at several border crossings.

The motion to confirm the declaration of emergency passed with the new democrats voting in favour alongside the minority liberal government.

New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh said earlier today his party would support the motion but withdraw that support as soon as it decides the measures are no longer necessary.

The conservatives and the Bloc Quebecois opposed it.

The vote to approve the measures will keep them in place until mid-March at the latest and the senate must also vote on the government’s request.