This should ratchet things up.
Not 'intimidated' by protesters: Trudeau says he will not meet with trucker convoy organizers'Over the past few days, Canadians were shocked, and frankly, disgusted by the behaviour displayed by some people protesting in our nation's capital,' Trudeau said.- Christopher Nardi
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is not “intimidated” by members of the trucker protest who “hurl insults and abuse” workers or “steal food from the homeless” over the weekend and will not meet with organizers.
“Over the past few days, Canadians were shocked, and frankly, disgusted by the behaviour displayed by some people protesting in our nation’s capital,” Trudeau said during a press conference Monday in which he came out swinging against some members of this weekend’s massive trucker protest in Ottawa.
“We are not intimidated by those who hurl insults and abuse small business workers and steal food from the homeless. We won’t give in to those who fly racist flags. We won’t cave to those who engage in vandalism or dishonor the memory of our veterans.”
The prime minister also criticized politicians who are “exploiting people’s fears,” though he stopped short of naming anyone.
This is Trudeau’s first public (virtual) appearance since he began isolating following a COVID-19 exposure last Wednesday. Monday morning, he said on Twitter that he had tested positive for the virus and would remain in isolation.
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