Less than a month after Trudeau’s government descended on peaceful protesters in Ottawa and froze donors’ bank accounts, he is speaking about the importance of the democratic process while on a diplomatic trip to Europe..Twitter has been flooded with clips of Trudeau talking about the importance of committing to “more listening” of one another, especially those who “hold different political views.”.However, in late January, Trudeau engaged in a war of words with protesters in Ottawa..“The small fringe minority of people who are on their way to Ottawa who are holding unacceptable views that they are expressing do not represent the views of Canadians who have been there for each other, who know that following the science and stepping up to protect each other is the best way to continue to ensure our freedoms, our rights, our values as a country,” Trudeau told reporters..Journalist Harrison Faulkner from True North tweeted a video of Trudeau’s speech in Berlin on Wednesday..“The respect for the infinite dignity of each individual means no one should be left out,” said Trudeau..“And this is also true for people who hold different political views. We all need to commit to more listening and less shouting. Diversity of ideas helps us learn from one another.”.“The same guy that jailed political dissidents and froze the bank accounts of peaceful Canadians is now lecturing the world on democracy,” tweeted Faulkner adding, “The world is laughing at us.”.Even CBC reporter Travis Dhanraj took to Twitter to point out the hypocrisy of Trudeau saying, “Talking with people who think differently is how we challenge ourselves…challenging ourselves is how we grow.”.“Caption contest,” said Candice Malcolm, also of True North, who jokingly posted this video of Trudeau looking quite happy in a photo op with military personnel..@222 Minutes also commented on Trudeau’s photo op, highlighting the serious nature of the circumstances unfolding, yet Trudeau appears to be beaming..“This is a super serious issue. It’s somber. People are dying. The world is watching,” says the tweet..“Now let’s all smile big for the camera.”.Kelli D Powers shared this meme suggesting Trudeau is on the hunt for photo ops. This meme has gone viral depicting the PM strategically choosing his selfie locations..Trudeau tweeted about a talk he had on Wednesday where he “spoke about Canada’s commitment to stand up for democratic values and against authoritarianism.”.Canadian lawyer and media pundit Viva Frei replied to Trudeau’s tweet with, “Please, tell us more about democracy, Justin.”.Another tweet from Carolyn Brost Strom includes a video of Trudeau speaking about Vladimir Putin’s misunderstanding of democracy being a weakness and praises the ability of “free and strong and determined citizens willing to stand up for their rights” as a virtue..Trudeau goes on to say the invasion of Ukraine is a “wake-up call for all of us” and suggests people take the opportunity to “reflect on how to better project the actual strength and appeal of democracy as a system.”.Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, while travelling with Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland in Europe, took the opportunity to tweet a photo of the three along with others at The Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday..“We stand with Ukraine in their fight for democracy,” said Joly..“For the right to choose their own future. For their freedom.”.Meanwhile, Alix tweeted on Wednesday that Canadians are again “standing for freedom” in Ottawa..“They’ve now formed a human chain around Parliament,” said Alix..After three weeks of Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa, Trudeau, on February 14, said it had become clear there are “serious challenges” for authorities to effectively enforce the law and announced his government was invoking the Emergencies Act..Four days later, Ottawa police in tandem with forces from across the country, descended on protesters over a three-day siege. More than 190 citizens were arrested and nearly 400 charges were laid related to the demonstrations..On February 23, just ten days after bringing in the Emergencies Act, Trudeau said after consulting with security officials he was revoking it..Melanie Risdon is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.mrisdon@westernstandardonline.com
Less than a month after Trudeau’s government descended on peaceful protesters in Ottawa and froze donors’ bank accounts, he is speaking about the importance of the democratic process while on a diplomatic trip to Europe..Twitter has been flooded with clips of Trudeau talking about the importance of committing to “more listening” of one another, especially those who “hold different political views.”.However, in late January, Trudeau engaged in a war of words with protesters in Ottawa..“The small fringe minority of people who are on their way to Ottawa who are holding unacceptable views that they are expressing do not represent the views of Canadians who have been there for each other, who know that following the science and stepping up to protect each other is the best way to continue to ensure our freedoms, our rights, our values as a country,” Trudeau told reporters..Journalist Harrison Faulkner from True North tweeted a video of Trudeau’s speech in Berlin on Wednesday..“The respect for the infinite dignity of each individual means no one should be left out,” said Trudeau..“And this is also true for people who hold different political views. We all need to commit to more listening and less shouting. Diversity of ideas helps us learn from one another.”.“The same guy that jailed political dissidents and froze the bank accounts of peaceful Canadians is now lecturing the world on democracy,” tweeted Faulkner adding, “The world is laughing at us.”.Even CBC reporter Travis Dhanraj took to Twitter to point out the hypocrisy of Trudeau saying, “Talking with people who think differently is how we challenge ourselves…challenging ourselves is how we grow.”.“Caption contest,” said Candice Malcolm, also of True North, who jokingly posted this video of Trudeau looking quite happy in a photo op with military personnel..@222 Minutes also commented on Trudeau’s photo op, highlighting the serious nature of the circumstances unfolding, yet Trudeau appears to be beaming..“This is a super serious issue. It’s somber. People are dying. The world is watching,” says the tweet..“Now let’s all smile big for the camera.”.Kelli D Powers shared this meme suggesting Trudeau is on the hunt for photo ops. This meme has gone viral depicting the PM strategically choosing his selfie locations..Trudeau tweeted about a talk he had on Wednesday where he “spoke about Canada’s commitment to stand up for democratic values and against authoritarianism.”.Canadian lawyer and media pundit Viva Frei replied to Trudeau’s tweet with, “Please, tell us more about democracy, Justin.”.Another tweet from Carolyn Brost Strom includes a video of Trudeau speaking about Vladimir Putin’s misunderstanding of democracy being a weakness and praises the ability of “free and strong and determined citizens willing to stand up for their rights” as a virtue..Trudeau goes on to say the invasion of Ukraine is a “wake-up call for all of us” and suggests people take the opportunity to “reflect on how to better project the actual strength and appeal of democracy as a system.”.Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, while travelling with Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland in Europe, took the opportunity to tweet a photo of the three along with others at The Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday..“We stand with Ukraine in their fight for democracy,” said Joly..“For the right to choose their own future. For their freedom.”.Meanwhile, Alix tweeted on Wednesday that Canadians are again “standing for freedom” in Ottawa..“They’ve now formed a human chain around Parliament,” said Alix..After three weeks of Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa, Trudeau, on February 14, said it had become clear there are “serious challenges” for authorities to effectively enforce the law and announced his government was invoking the Emergencies Act..Four days later, Ottawa police in tandem with forces from across the country, descended on protesters over a three-day siege. More than 190 citizens were arrested and nearly 400 charges were laid related to the demonstrations..On February 23, just ten days after bringing in the Emergencies Act, Trudeau said after consulting with security officials he was revoking it..Melanie Risdon is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.mrisdon@westernstandardonline.com
