Tag: Justin Trudeau

Liberal Party’s Demand for Electoral-Reform Council Not a Priority, Trudeau Says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn’t expect his government to move on electoral reform, despite his party membership calling for a national council to examine the issue. This weekend, grassroots Liberals voted in favour of a resolution that asks the government to create a national citizen’s assembly on electoral reform. The proposal notes that…


‘I’m Not Woke’: Poilievre Responds to Trudeau Telling Him to ‘Wake Up’

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has fired back at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for criticizing him for his opposition to “woke” policies, by saying the Liberal government’s current priorities have contributed to high inflation and increased crime rates. “I’m not woke, but I am common-sense and I will bring home a country that works for the…


No Decision Made on Expulsion of Chinese Diplomat, Trudeau Says

The government is still evaluating the consequences of expelling a Chinese diplomat reportedly involved in targeting a Conservative MP, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on May 5. “This is a big step, not a small step to expel diplomats. It’s one that has to be taken with due consideration on all the potential impacts and…


Trudeau Says CSIS Info on Beijing Threats to MPs Never Reached Him

After initially saying that the CSIS information on Chinese regime threats to MPs never left the spy agency, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clarified on May 5 that it never made it to him. Trudeau, while attending the Liberal Party convention in Ottawa, was asked by reporters to react to information shared by Conservative MP Michael…


Trudeau Says Poilievre Needs to ‘Wake Up,’ While Addressing Liberal Convention

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took shots at Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre while addressing delegates on the first day of the Liberal Party’s 2023 national convention in Ottawa, saying Poilievre is wrong to criticize the government for being “too woke” and needs to “wake up” himself. Trudeau began his keynote address on May 4 by…


Trudeau’s Advisor Knew About Chinese Threats to MPs: MP Chong

Conservative Party MP Michael Chong said on May 4 that he’s been told by the prime minister’s national security advisor that her department had received the information from CSIS about Beijing targeting MPs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had said on May 3 that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) had not provided the information to…


Trudeau’s Adviser Knew About Chinese Threats to MPs, Chong Says

Conservative MP Michael Chong said on May 4 that he’s been told by the prime minister’s national security adviser that her department had received the information from CSIS about Beijing targeting MPs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had said on May 3 that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) had not provided the information to upper…


Chinese Ambassador Summoned Over Threats to MP Michael Chong

The Canadian government summoned the Chinese ambassador on May 4 over the targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told a committee. “I’ve instructed my deputy minister to summon the Chinese ambassador, that is what he’s doing as we speak,” Joly said as she testified before the House of Commons foreign…


Alexandre Trudeau Says Chinese Donation Was Not Interference, Committee Is Wasting Time on Foundation

Alexandre Trudeau told MPs that everything about the donation to the Trudeau Foundation from two businessmen affiliated with the Chinese regime a few years ago was legitimate and didn’t constitute any attempt to influence his brother, who would later become prime minister. “Frankly, this is a waste of time because there is not a foreign…


National Citizen’s Inquiry: Psychiatrist Criticizes Lack of Emphasis on Treatment During Pandemic

On the second day of the National Citizen’s Inquiry’s (NCI) stop in British Columbia, a psychiatrist questioned the lack of emphasis governments and public health authorities placed on potential treatments for COVID-19, instead focusing on the creation and distribution of vaccines. “I have absolutely no idea why our government and our public health people did…