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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti speaks following the announcement of the Emergencies Act invoked to deal with the protest in Ottawa against federal COVID-19 mandates on Feb. 14, 2022. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Two ministers with key portfolios in the Trudeau government joked about sending tanks against the Freedom Convoy a few days after the trucker-led protest had settled in Ottawa, according to text messages.
“How many tanks are you asking for,” wrote Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino to Justice Minister David Lametti on Feb. 2. “I Just wanna ask Anita how many we’ve got on hand,” he added in reference to Defence Minister Anita Anand.
