Conservative politicians in Canada are holding Trudeau and other lawmakers’ feet to the fire about calling the mass of demonstrators at the nation’s capitol racist.
QUICK FACTS:
- Thousands of Canadian truckers and their supporters protesting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s draconian COVID rules on Monday were castigated by the prime minister in a video message.
- Conservative Canadian parliamentarians lashed out at the far-left leader who has taken shelter to avoid the working-class Canadians who gathered at the capital to help effect policy changes.
- Conservative lawmaker Pierre Poilievre called the assertion unfair, largely because of Trudeau’s history of wearing blackface.
TRUDEAU’S COMMENTS:
- During his remarks, Trudeau referred to “hateful rhetoric,” “Nazi symbolism” and “racist imagery” that he asserted have characterized the convoy.
- “I know you’re wondering about what you saw in our capital this weekend,” Trudeau read to the camera from a prepared statement. “Freedom of expression, assembly, and association are cornerstones of democracy, but Nazi symbolism, racist imagery, and desecration of war memorials are not.”
- He did not comment on the fact that there have yet to be any arrests during the weekend rallies and worldwide support behind the Canadians.
- “Over the past few days, Canadians were shocked and frankly disgusted by the behaviour displayed by some people protesting in our nation’s capital. I want to be very clear – we are not intimidated by those who hurl insults and abuse at small business workers and steal food from the homeless. We won’t give in to those who fly racist flags; we won’t cave to those who engage in vandalism or dishonour the memory of our Veterans.”
BACKGROUND:
- The Canadian “Freedom Convoy” was estimated to be around 45 miles in length by the time it reached Ottawa, the nation’s capital, according to The Gateway Pundit.
- The rally of truckers and regular citizens was prompted by the protest of vaccine mandates for truckers and other industries across the nation.