It’s also possible he got a letter from the Governor General informing him to knock it off or HRM Queen Elizabeth in her capacity as Queen of Canada and Head of State would dissolve his government and order new elections.
Dissolving the government needs to happen in any case after this.
I wrote the Governor General asking her to send a letter that effect.
I have heard that the Senate Debate was night and day compared with what was going on in the Commons.
One of these things is most likely, though probably coupled with bad poll numbers and Premiers not willing to go along.
No, the emergency powers had grudging support from the NDP. If he had clung to the powers after the “crisis” was over, they would have dropped support. followed by a no confidence vote and a snap election called.
Would have loved her to do that.