On Thursday, a trio of top staffers in the Prime Minister s Office testified before the Public Order Emergency Commission examining the federal government s use of the Emergencies Act. Chief of Staff Katie Telford, Deputy Chief of Staff Brian Clow, and Director of Policy John Brodhead took the stand as a panel, testifying about the roles they played during the Freedom Convoy protests and as senior officials were examining what options they had to address the Ottawa occupation and border blockades.