Trudeau asks for patience as rail blockades continue, bars Scheer from leaders’ meeting | CBC News
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Trudeau’s call for more talks with the protesters has emboldened “radical activists” who are intent on holding the Canadian economy hostage.
In a forceful response to Trudeau, Scheer said the prime minister’s reluctance to use the police to stop the illegal blockades was akin to appeasement, a stance that privileges activists over “hard-working Canadians” and Indigenous people who support development.
Trudeau held a meeting with opposition leaders later Tuesday but didn’t extend an invitation to Scheer. Speaking to reporters after the talks, Trudeau said Scheer’s speech signalled he isn’t willing to cooperate.