Federal Court dismisses challenge of Trudeau’s move to prorogue Parliament

A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s move to prorogue Parliament.Two Nova Scotia men had asked the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a “reasonable justification” for hitting the pause button.David MacKinnon of Amherst, N.S., and Aris Lavranos of Halifax sought an order setting aside Trudeau’s January decision to advise Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to exercise her power to prorogue Parliament until March 24.