A special joint committee of MPs and senators are now reviewing the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act last February, to end the disruptive anti-mandate protests blocking the country's borders and occupying its capital.

One justification the government relied on at the time was the economic harm being caused by the protestors.

But as David Akin reports, a Global News analysis of cross-border data shows overall trade was relatively unaffected from the blockades.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/8770775/border-blockades-trade-impact-data/

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