Liberals 'too woke?' No, it's time for Poilievre to 'wake up' Trudeau tells party convention
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The Liberal Party of Canada kicked off its three-day policy convention in the nation's capital on Thursday, seeing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet and mingle with members, before delivering a partisan rallying speech to the party faithful about the progress made and work left to do, while taking aim at Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
The Liberal Party of Canada kicked off its three-day policy convention in the nation's capital on Thursday, seeing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet and mingle with members, before delivering a partisan rallying speech to the party faithful about the progress made and work left to do, while taking aim at Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
"We have to be honest, and clear-eyed about it… And this is why we have to be at our best. Canadians are counting on us, on our positive vision for the future, because the alternative is too bleak," Trudeau said.
While noting that many Canadians are struggling, and the world is experiencing uncertainty "like we've never seen in our lifetimes," the prime minister said it is because of this that Liberals have to "remember who we are."
Addressing the entire convention, the eight-year prime minister and 10-year Liberal leader appeared to be making an effort to reset and recharge the party's base at a time where the federal government is facing a barrage of questions in the House of Commons and feeling the impacts in the polls over issues such as foreign interference and inflation.
"None of this is easy, and sometimes we get bruised up, but it's worth the fight," Trudeau said. "This great country didn't happen by accident, and it wont continue without effort."
He spoke to the crowd about how the concerns he's hearing from Canadians across the country, are not what the Conservatives are focused on in the House of Commons.
"It has never been more clear that everything is interwoven. But again, Conservative politicians just don’t get that… They either say investing in Canadians is a waste of money, or that our policies are too woke. Too woke? Hey, Pierre Poilievre, it’s time for you to wake up," Trudeau said, pointing right at the camera.