Trudeau was in the Ottawa-Gatineau area to be briefed by
emergency management officials and help with sandbagging efforts after
heavy rain caused water to rise to dangerous levels.

Trudeau had
worked with his son to fill sandbags and then took photos with some
troops in Constance Bay, Ont., on the Ottawa River.

Then a man who
identified himself as a volunteer voiced his frustrations with Trudeau,
dismissing his presence as a “photo-op” and blaming the prime
minister’s security for long waits for people looking to obtain
sandbags.

“You know how long you’ve held up people picking up
bags?” the man asked Trudeau. “I’ve been waiting in line down the road
for 30 minutes while you’ve been here soaking up the rays.”

“While you’re here, no one can pick up sand,” he continued. “You held people up, all the RCMP and security held people up.”