To the world, Canada is the land of the nice.
However, Canadians can get sassy when provoked, and our political figures are no exception.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had some words for Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre during a news conference in Iqaluit, Nunavut during the signing of an agreement that gives the territory greater control over its land and resources.
But it was during the question period where things got even more interesting.
“Canadians are going to have a really important choice coming up in the next election,” Trudeau told reporters.
“Do we want to continue to fight climate change? Do we want to continue working together to solve big issues? Do we want to continue to work together towards reconciliation? Because the Conservative Party under Pierre Poilievre has made it very clear that they want to take Canada backwards.”
Additionally, it was at the very end of the question period when Trudeau stepped up to the microphone when Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok finished speaking and said that he was “extremely disappointed” by Poilievre’s recent remarks in which he called Montreal mayor Valérie Plante and Quebec City mayor Bruno Marchand “incompetent.”
Trudeau went on to say that Poilievre’s disdain for those elected in Quebec is obvious and that it’s not the first time he’s shown ignorance for how things work between the federal government and provinces.
He ended his speech by saying it’s about time Poilievre apologizes for his behaviour against elected officials.
And if you scroll through Poilievre’s X feed, you’ll see it’s not the first time he’s called a political figure “incompetent.”
