Justin Trudeau finally admitted Friday that he regretted not choosing his words more carefully when he labelled the convoy protesters on Parliament Hill last year a “small fringe minority.” His mea culpa came on the heels of Commissioner Paul Rouleau agreeing that the Emergencies Act was justified to deal with nationwide lawlessness — but he pointed the finger at the prime minister, saying his comments emboldened the demonstrators and suggested they made the occupation worse. Twice in his 272-page overview report, Rouleau noted that the government’s one-sided message — its demonization of the protesters and the focus on a minority...