With cross-country protests against COVID-19 restrictions increasing, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday the Conservative Party is to blame because it has encouraged the movement. Conservative Leader Candice Bergen said during question period on Feb. 10 that critical infrastructure has been restricted because of Trudeau’s failure to deal appropriately with the issue and asked if he would meet with opposition leaders to find a solution. “The Conservative Party of Canada has spent the last two weeks endorsing and enabling these blockades across the country. The leader of the Conservative Party and her team have been their biggest champions,” replied Trudeau. “The consequences of these actions are having dire impacts … I hope the leader of the opposition will maintain her current position and continue to call for an end to these blockades.” Earlier in the day, Bergen, who had been supportive of the movement, changed her tone toward the protesters, …