Commissioner says he has enough evidence

OTTAWA — As the public portion of the Emergencies Act inquiry came to an end, Commissioner Paul Rouleau said he heard enough to decide whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government was right to invoke the legislation for the first time in history.

Rouleau ended the six weeks of hearings saying, while he is on a tight timeline, he is confident he can answer the key questions.

“I’m satisfied that I now have the evidence that I need to make the factual findings and answer the questions I’ve been mandated to (answer),” he said.

Rouleau has until early February to deliver a written report and recommendations to the government, which will then be tabled in Parliament.