Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole has taken aim at Prime Minister Trudeau and the Liberal government’s throne speech, saying it “completely ignored most of the critical issues facing Canada.” “From the inflation crisis, the cost-of-living crisis, economic uncertainty, and severe labour shortages to alienation in the West, an erosion of trust in this government and the complete collapse of Canada’s reputation on the world stage, the prime minister remains completely disconnected from the real needs of Canadians and is causing our country to be less prosperous, and more divided,” O’Toole said in the House of Commons on Nov. 30. The Liberals’ agenda set forth in the throne speech on Nov. 23 included defeating the pandemic, economic recovery, fighting climate change, furthering indigenous reconciliation, and advancing diversity and inclusion. On the issue of reconciliation, O’Toole accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of wanting Canadians to be “ashamed” of their identity and culture. …
O’Toole on Throne Speech: Liberals ‘Disconnected’ From Needs of Canadians
November 30, 2021
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