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Justin Trudeau called a Federal Election within minutes of hearing about the fall of Kabul. It was a stupid and arrogant decision, and it appears to have cost him a great deal. Canada's poor performance in rescuing Canadians and Afghan interpreters has thrown him off-message for the first two weeks and it shows in the numbers. He took a significant lead into the campaign and now is trailing the Conservatives.
To make matters worse, it appears he is still falling and there is a chance he could end up in 3rd place. That would likely be the end of his political career. We can always hope!
To make matters even worse, the 4th wave of Covid is resulting in lockdowns and issues rising regarding school openings and precautions like vaxports, masks, human rights, etc. Furthermore, just yesterday, angry crowds gathered at a Liberal event featuring Trudeau, that had to be cancelled for fear of violence - a first for Canadian politics.
Canadian PM Trudeau’s campaign rally axed over ‘safety reasons’
after irate protesters descend on event
28 Aug, 2021 06:06
Protestors react after an event was cancelled during Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's campaign
in Bolton, Ontario, Canada August 27, 2021. © REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
There is a surprising number of women in this photo
A campaign rally for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was abruptly called off after a rowdy group of demonstrators crashed the event, with the PM’s Liberal Party saying it canceled the appearance for “safety reasons.”
A sizable crowd of protesters attended an outdoor event for the prime minister on Friday, held in a hotel parking lot in Bolton, Ontario, 31 miles (50km) from Toronto. After a two-hour wait, however, Trudeau still hadn’t addressed supporters, and a campaign volunteer informed attendees that the event would no longer take place.
A party spokesperson later said the rally was axed for “safety reasons,” though didn’t elaborate.
Of course, he will not allow cameras to catch him in front of an angry mob.
Footage of the raucous demonstrators has circulated online, with some heard shouting expletives about the PM, while at least one protester was seen hoisting a flag emblazoned with the words “F**k Trudeau.” Many voiced outrage over Canada’s Covid-19 restrictions and potential vaccine requirements.
According to one journalist present for the rally, some showed up to protest for their “vaping rights,” though she did not elaborate.
Trudeau later relocated the event to nearby Brampton, where he explained that his party “could not guarantee the safety of those in attendance” at the site in Bolton. He called for his detractors to be treated with “compassion,” saying the last year had been difficult for all Canadians, but that a political event is no place for such anger.
Maybe he should have considered that before calling the election.
“This is not who we are,” he told supporters.
Friday was not the first time Trudeau has been confronted with protesters, many of them angry at his push for vaccine passports, since he hit the campaign trail. The Canadian PM has fired back at demonstrators, shouting “please get vaccinated” on several occasions, prompting some observers to suggest that he himself was to blame for “inflaming tensions” with those opposing mandatory vaccination.
Trudeau, however, signaled that he did not plan to tone down his rhetoric, doubling down on the need for travelers and federal workers to be vaccinated shortly after he was forced to scrap the rally.
“Vaccines are the best way to finish the fight against COVID-19. That’s why we will make vaccines mandatory for anyone boarding a plane or train, or any federally-regulated worker. This is how we will keep everyone, including our kids, safe and healthy,” he tweeted.
The election is scheduled for Sept 20th, 2021, unless Trudeau goes back to the Governor General and asks for a do-over.
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