Trudeau talks to Every Day Canadians in Countrywide Town Halls
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Justin Trudeau’s town hall in Edmonton sees him field questions on pipelines, veterans and racism
The prime minister faced tough questions from a disabled veteran, an Indigenous woman angry about racism and people worried about stalled oil pipelines during a town hall meeting in Edmonton Thursday.
A former soldier who lost a leg in Afghanistan was critical of Ottawa’s plan to reform some veteran’s programs, including changes to disability pensions.
“I was prepared to be killed in action,” said the man who had military medals pinned to his shirt. “What I wasn’t prepared for Mr. prime minister is Canada turning its back on me.”
Trudeau thanked the man for his service and said his frustration and anger are justifiable.
He said the government is investing more in programs to help veterans throughout their lives instead of the lump sum payments under the old system.
Trudeau said that program spending must be taken into account.
“Why are we still fighting against certain veteran’s groups in court? Because they are asking for more than we are able to give right now,” Trudeau said to some shouts and boos from the crowd.
“You are asking for honest answers.”
A woman told Trudeau that Indigenous people continue to face racism and called for more action to better their lives.
The woman’s voice shook with emotion as she spoke of the media vilifying Indigenous people. She mentioned murder trials underway in Winnipeg and in Saskatchewan where the victims are Indigenous.
“Racism is alive and real right now in Canada. It is happening to Tina Fontaine’s family. It is happening to Colten Boushie’s family,” she said.
“What are you going to do for our communities because I don’t see you doing a lot, and that kind of hurts my heart.”
https://globalnews.ca/news/4001892/...elines-trans-mountain-kinder-morgan-edmonton/
The prime minister faced tough questions from a disabled veteran, an Indigenous woman angry about racism and people worried about stalled oil pipelines during a town hall meeting in Edmonton Thursday.
A former soldier who lost a leg in Afghanistan was critical of Ottawa’s plan to reform some veteran’s programs, including changes to disability pensions.
“I was prepared to be killed in action,” said the man who had military medals pinned to his shirt. “What I wasn’t prepared for Mr. prime minister is Canada turning its back on me.”
Trudeau thanked the man for his service and said his frustration and anger are justifiable.
He said the government is investing more in programs to help veterans throughout their lives instead of the lump sum payments under the old system.
Trudeau said that program spending must be taken into account.
“Why are we still fighting against certain veteran’s groups in court? Because they are asking for more than we are able to give right now,” Trudeau said to some shouts and boos from the crowd.
“You are asking for honest answers.”
A woman told Trudeau that Indigenous people continue to face racism and called for more action to better their lives.
The woman’s voice shook with emotion as she spoke of the media vilifying Indigenous people. She mentioned murder trials underway in Winnipeg and in Saskatchewan where the victims are Indigenous.
“Racism is alive and real right now in Canada. It is happening to Tina Fontaine’s family. It is happening to Colten Boushie’s family,” she said.
“What are you going to do for our communities because I don’t see you doing a lot, and that kind of hurts my heart.”
https://globalnews.ca/news/4001892/...elines-trans-mountain-kinder-morgan-edmonton/
Harper did a couple and this is the response:
Critics say it's just the latest example of what they're calling a Tory penchant for leveraging public money for partisan gain.
"It fits in with a whole pattern with this government where they are basically using tax dollars to promote themselves to voters," said Gerry Nicholls of the right-wing web portal Libertaspost.com.
"That's clearly wrong. It's clearly a waste of tax dollars.
Critics say it's just the latest example of what they're calling a Tory penchant for leveraging public money for partisan gain.
"It fits in with a whole pattern with this government where they are basically using tax dollars to promote themselves to voters," said Gerry Nicholls of the right-wing web portal Libertaspost.com.
"That's clearly wrong. It's clearly a waste of tax dollars.
"It fits in with a whole pattern with this government where they are basically using tax dollars to promote themselves to voters," said Gerry Nicholls of the right-wing web portal Libertaspost.com.
"That's clearly wrong. It's clearly a waste of tax dollars.
"That's clearly wrong. It's clearly a waste of tax dollars.
If the dirty Zionist dislikes Trudeau, then this Trudeau is certainly a very good man.
‘Canada turning its back on me’: Trudeau faces more heckling during Edmonton town hall
“I was prepared to be killed in action,” said Brock Blaszczyk, a former corporal who lost his left leg to a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. “What I wasn’t prepared for, Mr. Prime Minister, is Canada turning its back on me.”
Trudeau thanked the man for his service and said his frustration and anger are justifiable.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...-more-heckling-during-edmonton-town-hall.html
“I was prepared to be killed in action,” said Brock Blaszczyk, a former corporal who lost his left leg to a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. “What I wasn’t prepared for, Mr. Prime Minister, is Canada turning its back on me.”
Trudeau thanked the man for his service and said his frustration and anger are justifiable.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...-more-heckling-during-edmonton-town-hall.html
Justin has $100,000,000 set aside for so-called 'gay purge' victims, but tells Vets the cupboards are bare?
It's not abortion they care about though. It's their fear of women control their sexuality. How else do you explain that conservatives don't care if people are poor and sick, if children are fed or get a proper education or healthcare, if the police murder and brutalize minorities, or if women are sexually assaulted but at the same time care about unborn babies? How can an ideology devoid of compassion and defined by hate in every aspect of society have compassion for just one thing? It makes more sense to explain their opposition to abortion as motivated by the same hate they feel for everything else.
Is that what you really believe?
It's the lack of control. There are no less the 20 methods to avoid abortion.
Pick one please.
Control Options
Abstinence
Birth Control Sponge (Today Sponge)
Birth Control Patch
Birth Control Vaginal Ring (NuvaRing)
Birth Control Pills
Birth Control Shot (Depo-Provera)
Birth Control Implant (Implanon and Nexplanon)
Female Condom
Breastfeeding as Birth Control
Cervical Cap (FemCap)
Outercourse
Vasectomy
Diaphragm
Fertility Awareness-Based Methods (FAMs)
Pull Out Method (Withdrawal)
Morning-After Pill (Emergency Contraception)
Condom
Spermicide
Sterilization for Women (Tubal Sterilization)
IUD
It's the lack of control. There are no less the 20 methods to avoid abortion.
Pick one please.
Control Options
Abstinence
Birth Control Sponge (Today Sponge)
Birth Control Patch
Birth Control Vaginal Ring (NuvaRing)
Birth Control Pills
Birth Control Shot (Depo-Provera)
Birth Control Implant (Implanon and Nexplanon)
Female Condom
Breastfeeding as Birth Control
Cervical Cap (FemCap)
Outercourse
Vasectomy
Diaphragm
Fertility Awareness-Based Methods (FAMs)
Pull Out Method (Withdrawal)
Morning-After Pill (Emergency Contraception)
Condom
Spermicide
Sterilization for Women (Tubal Sterilization)
IUD
How do you explain the 20 ways to avoid getting pregnant but then claim "it's about controlling our bodies"?
20 ways to control your body but when someone says butchering is wrong it's about controlling your body.
Perfect sense.
The social conservative stance on birth control.
Besides, the existence of many methods to avoid pregnancy has nothing to say about the reasons conservatives are against abortion.
"How do you explain the 20 ways to avoid getting pregnant but then claim "it's about controlling our bodies"?" is a non sequitur.
Besides, the existence of many methods to avoid pregnancy has nothing to say about the reasons conservatives are against abortion.
"How do you explain the 20 ways to avoid getting pregnant but then claim "it's about controlling our bodies"?" is a non sequitur.
Really? Surgery is controlling your body? Surgery is handing your body over to somebody to solve a problem you couldn't handle on your own by conventional means.
It doesn't get anymore more invasive than surgery.
It doesn't get anymore more invasive than surgery.
I went to two of these sorts of Q&A things he did before he was PM. Once when he was just a plain Liberal MP, the second after he had become leader but still long before the election. I met him after the first one and he actually walked with me for about a block and a half before we went our separate ways. I found that I liked him, though we disagreed on the issue I brought up (electoral reform, which he later flip flopped on). I liked Harper too personally the one time I met him, neither got my vote though.
Good luck on getting that one. I know several women who want it but can’t find a doctor willing to do it because they don’t have kids and may change their minds, as if that would be the doctors problem. The policies on that are just plane insane. If a woman wants it, let her have it.
Good luck on getting that one. I know several women who want it but can’t find a doctor willing to do it because they don’t have kids and may change their minds, as if that would be the doctors problem. The policies on that are just plane insane. If a woman wants it, let her have it.
Trudeau's town hall in Nanaimo got a little rowdy. He had to have a couple of protesters ushered out by the cops.
In answer to the question why did he say he would stop the pipeline to get people's votes then turn around and approve it he offered a long meandering fairy tale where Alberta's co-operation on the carbon tax somehow paid for by the pipeline.
Trudeau is pretty much done in BC.
Talk about ripe for a Trump. Literally nobody to vote for,
In answer to the question why did he say he would stop the pipeline to get people's votes then turn around and approve it he offered a long meandering fairy tale where Alberta's co-operation on the carbon tax somehow paid for by the pipeline.
Trudeau is pretty much done in BC.
Talk about ripe for a Trump. Literally nobody to vote for,