The Tories resumed their full-scale attack on Wednesday to sue the head of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino for comments on the decision to use the Emergency Act, this time blaming the Prime Minister for displaying sexism in its decisions.
It is very interesting that when strong women stand up and tell the Prime Minister the truth, he has no problem dismissing them.Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen was charged during questioning on Wednesday, which caused chaos in the House of Commons.
however, when a Crown Minister deceives Canadians, it is perfectly acceptable, he letshe continued.
Wow, Mr. President, replied Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. According to him, this attack clearly shows how desperate the conservatives are in their attempt to divert attention from the fact they are supported illegal blockades.
Pinocchio
Conservatives accuse Minister Mendicino of falsely implying that police asked the government to use the Emergency Measures Act when the so -called freedom convoy took downtown Ottawa in February.
After comparing Minister Mendicino on Monday to Pinocchio and asked for the first time without succeeding to show him the door on Tuesday, revelations made on Tuesday night before a committee brought water to their grinder.
Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland also said they had not received such recommendations from police. Some police forces have also denied making such requests in recent weeks.
Candice Bergen added
As Conservatives shouted over the issue on Wednesday, Prime Minister Trudeau, who was participating almost from home after contracting COVID-19, said he wanted be very clear.
The police do not give themselves extraordinary powers. The government does thishe said, adding that It was debated and voted on by Parliament.
In her fifth consecutive question related to Minister Mendicino’s statements, Ms Bergen added a layer of it, saying that Mr Trudeau keeping a disgraced minister in his cabinet defensive the former defense minister who covered up sexual harassment in the militaryin reference to Harjit Sajjan.
However, Mr. Trudeau lowering the female deputies standing next to himhe continued.
The Tories are specifically referring to former Justice Minister and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould and former Treasury Board President Jane Philpott who stepped down after a disagreement with the Prime Minister.
The Bloc Québécois also jumped into the fray, and accused the Trudeau government mislead Quebecers and Canadians.
Who is not telling the truth? Which minister does not tell the truth? And the Prime Minister, what is he saying?asked Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet.
fundamentally wrong
Mr. gave him. Trudeau’s response was similar to the previous ones, reiterating that the Emergency Law gave the police the powers they needed to do the job and that the police had requested. more tools to dismantle these dams.
Asked by reporters as he left the building where the House of Commons is located, Minister Mendicino replied that trying to use an emergency situation to make it a partisan issue was fundamentally wrong.
And if anyone needs to apologize, it’s the interim leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, Candice Bergen.he finished, continuing his walk.
The Canadian Press
Source: Radio-Canada
