Justin Trudeau gloriously slaps down RW media in Canada. Wow!!

[Bleacher Creature]

Link to tweet

[applegrove]

2. They tried to ask him a question after the debate tonight. He refused to answer them. N/T

[Chili]

3. I love him to pieces forever

(aside from his humor that also cracks me up! )

[A_Woman_from_MI]

4. Love me some Justin Trudeau

[SunSeeker]

22. Get in line, sister!

[MLAA]

40. I think the line starts somewhere in Southern California!

[SunSeeker]

53. Yes. There's something about a man with a good healthcare plan!

[MLAA]

54. Ooooh! Yeah, that's what makes him so attractive!

[unblock]

5. Please can we borrow him for just one good rant?

Our "group of individuals" who insist on spreading misinformation and disinformation need exactly that kind of smackdown.

Repeatedly.

[momta]

36. Yes!

Good heavens! He let loose. I would love to see ANYONE in our country do that to Hannity or Carlson or that "group of individuals".

[Budi]

6. Whooaa... " Which I'm sure is the last thing you guys do"

Whew... wish the camera would have shown that journo's face after that well earned public humiliation. .

Wow.

[littlemissmartypants]

17. I'm guessing she put her hands on her hips and stomped around.

Like Shirley Temple when she had a temper tantrum or Betty Boop when she didn't get her way. Only she probably was a lot less cute and more cartoonish.

[brush]

7. Now that's telling 'em. I like the Canadian president.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

38. Ahem. Canada is distinct fr US model (thank goodness). Your attempted joke is flat & not appreciated

[brush]

47. What the hell are you talking about? I like how Trudeau put down...

winger media. I didn't cough. I didn't stutter, no sarcasm gif, just plain English. You need to get a grip on yourself and stop reading imaginary things into a clear statement that aren't there.

I like what Trudeau did.

[Justice matters.]

50. I like what Trudeau did too.

Canada has a parliamentary system, though. He is Prime Minister (not President), leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

57. Ahem. Canada does NOT have a President. This is really fundamental knowledge

I was really hopeful you weren't as unaware as it now seems you are. I worded it that you were trying to make some kind of joke to give you a chance to recover.

You need to get a bit of basic knowledge about the USA's best friend and not assume that Canada is kind of America-lite. Canadians find it really disrespectful when Americans assume Canada operates like the US, the way your post assumed. I don't think it was your intention to be arrogant; rather it seems your ignorance has tripped you up.

Canada has a parliamentary system with a Prime Minister. This campaign is taking 34 days. It was called at Trudeau's choosing two years after the last election, though he could have gone the customary four years (less likely because he has a minority government) and could be as much as five years.
https://www.parl.ca
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Canada

Very different from the USA. You need to know these things.

I was polite, gave a clue in the post title, giving you some room to realize your error and affording you an excuse to cover it up if you took it. I did not refer to you personally; only to your words. But you came back with a personal slam about "need to get a grip on yourself".

So.

[brush]

59. How silly. Just remind me in your first post that I temporarily....

forgot Canada has a PM instead of a president. I liked how he came down on right wing media. Nothing more.

See Justice Matters' Post 50...just a simple, friendly reminder. That's how it's done. No need for a long-winded, snarky lecture.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

63. How silly. I did. And 96 characters is not long winded. And twice in 8 hours is not temporary

What part of the reminder

Canada is distinct fr US model

did you not understand? What part of that did not remind that Canada has a PM and not a President? Did you stumble over the abbreviation "fr" for "from"?

After you got the reminder you doubled down 8 hours later. There was no need for that. So you had to have it explained to you.

Making that mistake twice in 8 hours is not temporarily forgetting. Especially after a reminder. In less than 96 characters.

You could have looked to where YOU made the MISTAKE and simply acknowledged it. That's how it's done.

But you had to double down. How silly.

[brush]

65. Again with this? Did you not check out Justice Matters' post to see how it's done?

A simple, clear, straight-to-the-point reminder such as, "Canada has a PM not a president" was all that was needed. No obscure hint about a "US model" and a "flat joke not appreciated." Who knows what all that means?

And why would I joke about Canada?

[LanternWaste]

60. Decaf tastes almost as good as the real thing.

[BComplex]

8. Holy shit!!! WHEN is someone with power going to finally call out fox and OANN and the rest on

their bullshit like Trudeau just did!! It's WAY past time for the US to deal with the fanatical media.

[certainot]

12. that should include rw radio but it's never even polled for. for instance, "would you say

you listen to 1-5, or 5-20, or 20-40 hrs of talk radio every week?"

[Bernardo de La Paz]

39. To be fair, and in solidarity with brother Biden, the goodness flows both ways.

I see it as a joint realization, or simultaneous, that there is little to be gained by pandering to the anti-vaxers and anti-maskers. Especially now that vax rates are above 75% in Canada, I think, and above 63% in the US with broad support for vax certification apps.

Biden's tone in his announcement of vax mandates is an inspiration to leaders like Trudeau. Plus everybody with staffs is tuned in to lots of key players. Both leaders are through with anti-science boat anchors (ASBAs).

So the goodness flows both ways.

[peggysue2]

9. Way to Go!

And more dedicated, democratic leaders, real leaders around the world need to be calling out this endless spew of propaganda that's adding to needless suffering and death from this pandemic. We have the virus to deal with, not an easy task. But we also have the deliberate poisoning of minds from reckless hacks who have the nerve to call themselves journalists. They're not journalists; they're vampires.

to Trudeau for calling out the BS.

[certainot]

13. it starts at the local talk radio station but it's been ignored for 30 fucking yrs

progressive and dem leaders really need to pull their ear buds out of their ass and sample what's been dominating the political landscape for 30 years

[Irish_Dem]

24. Decades of relentless propaganda has spread the rot far and wide.

We can now see how dangerous it is.

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. Anybody know what group or outlet the questioner was from? Nt

[PurgedVoter]

21. Rebel Media

From this source, https://www.complex.com/life/justin-trudeau-slams-rebel-news

"Rebel News was founded in 2015 by a pair of castaways from the failed conservative Sun News Network, including Trump-supporting, libel-case losing Ezra Levant. The “real reporters” (their words) who’ve contributed include Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes, and Faith Goldy, who was fired after providing coverage of the 2017 Charlottesville Rally that was too polarizing even for them."

[PatSeg]

27. Thanks for that, I was wondering as well

[luvtheGWN]

35. And all of those named

have very close ties to the Conservative Party, past and present.

[certainot]

11. fantastic. i wish US would finally get serious about rw radio, instead of

bending over to it and then wondering "what happened?"

[SergeStorms]

14. Mic drop, turn your back...

and walk away. That's how Fox, Newsmax and OAN should be treated. They're in no way legitimate news organizations. They're the propaganda arm of the GQP fascists, and should be taken off the air. They serve no purpose other than sowing discord, and pitting one American against another.

Lying scumbag cretins, every one.

[summer_in_TX]

15. Whoah. That's good stuff!

Forceful and right on.

[Aussie105]

16. Some clear thinking and speaking from North of the border.

Now, can that be imported into the USA?

[Moebym]

18. Bet the asker of the question

wanted to shrink to the size of a singularity after that response from the PM.

Bravo!

[cadoman]

19. Canadians have an absolute treasure in this man

Thank you PM Trudeau for setting everyone straight on the problems of fake news!

[LiberalLovinLug]

33. There is a Canadian election going on now, so we'll see how much they treasure him

Do Americans even know this is happening? There is a big backlash against him from the freedumb crowds up here that are stoked on by the MAGATs down there. And extremist RW media. He may not win a majority. He may not win at all.

I always marvel at the difference in how long the US federal election is compared to ours. It seems it never stops there. On top of that you have another one, minus the Presidential vote, every other two years.

Justin called it a month ago. Out of the blue. No build up. Then the time limit is six weeks. Six weeks! So only a couple more or so and its all over for another 4 years.

I seriously don't know how you guys handle it with such a long drawn out affair down there. So much more time for misinformation outlets like Rebel News that this "journalist" was from, to stir up CPs and anger.

Trudeau is not my first choice. But I may vote for him strategically to keep out a Conservative.

Conservatives are like the old school Republicans, but with a new surge of extremist alt fact zombies in their base, which is only growing as our "dictator" Trudeau implements mandates.

Liberals are like the old school Democratic Party. Establishment corporatist supporting, but with an ear for social liberties like abortion and gay marriage. And of course support science and medical experts on COVID.

I support the New Democratic Party, who are like the Progressive wing of the Democratic Party there. They mirror much of what The Squad, and Sanders would want. Like a Green New Deal and taking more from corporate Canada and giving more to those who need it. Trudeau and the Liberals always make promises from the left, sound as much as they can as the NDP, and so pilfer voters from them, and then swing right when in power. Much like Democrats down there use Sanders popularity and his popular proposals like M4A to entice voters from the left, and then put all that on the back burner once in office.

[Bev54]

41. Yeah full of garbage

[BlueWavePsych]

62. ABC - Anyone But Conservative!

Sounds good to me

[Laffy Kat]

20. Love it!

I wish I could hear her response.

[Mary in S. Carolina]

23. We now have 2 great leaders

in North America - The US and Canada (Mexico - not so much). I originally like President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico but his cozy relationship with the orange thing after what he said about the great people and country of Mexico makes me sick to my stomach.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

48. Me too

I’m like, “What the hell is this? Some weird Stockholm Syndrome thing?”

[malaise]

25. KA-BOOM!

[roamer65]

28. That was his dad speaking.

There is half Pierre in that man.

[dawn5651]

43. absolutely and pierre came thru with this answer.

[BlueWavePsych]

29. We may need them to escape Gilead

[Bev54]

52. Unless the stupid here elect the conservatives, then we will

be looking for you guys to save us.

[BlueWavePsych]

61. Polls pointing to another Liberal minority government.

https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/poll-tracker/canada/

Worst case is a Conservative minority with NDP and Liberals calling the shots. So still good. JMHO

[Bev54]

64. I am ok with a liberal minority government, would prefer a majority but

they have done well with a minority.

[StarryNite]

30. Bravo!

[JudyM]

31. K&R

[Dukkha]

32. Like it or not censorship is necessary

so-called "freedom of speech" is not an acceptable excuse to spread blatant lies and anti-science propaganda. They all need to be permanently silenced by any means necessary. Social media is strong evidence that Libertarian anarchy is a failed experiment.

[bucolic_frolic]

46. "Libertarian anarchy is a failed experiment."

Shout it, early, loud, and often. Very memorable because that is the lesson we are learning these last 5 years.

[Pepsidog]

34. I love this guy.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

37. Wow! He's at his strongest when he's on beam with justified anger behind him

He's taken this tone recently on a couple other topics and he carries it confidently.

[bucolic_frolic]

45. What other topics? Good to know this is a tone, a regular thing

Time for normal people's impatience with those clods to shine through.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

56. Probably 2 of these 3 topics: guns, abortion, climate change

My memory is a bit murky, but he has spoken more or less forcefully on the Conservative leader's two-faced approach on gun control listings, on a promise to ensure that abortion is available in every province to every woman who wants one (New Brunswick is playing games), and on the Conservatives wishy-washy commitment to climate change mitigation.

Just how strident on one or another, I'm not sure, but I noted that tone of voice, which is confident, forceful, organized and pointed, on more than one occasion in the last week of the campaign.

Really pleased to see it as it is better than his schoolmarm tone that sounds as if he is addressing a fifth grade class (he has been a drama teacher in the past).

[bucolic_frolic]

58. Thanks BDLP

It is the demeanor of a leader fully assuming the mantle of command, rightly proud and patriotic, knowing he does right in every way possible, maybe even a little exasperation at the flailing opposition. You nailed it - confident!

[dawn5651]

42. ezra levant is a out and out asshole...

[bucolic_frolic]

44. True North

No ambiguity, no hesitation, tastefully delivered while showing disgust for frauds and fake journalism. And I get the feeling it wasn't rehearsed, it was a bit unexpected and the synergy of emotions just came together on the fly.

[Skittles]

51. his expression at the start of the clip

bullshit "question" incoming..........

[DFW]

55. One can only hope that one day it will happen in the US

Biden is a civil man, but push him over the edge, and he’ll respond in kind. Psaki has more fun ridiculing them by crushing them so gently and subtly that they don’t realize they have been smashed until they see their limbs on the other side of the room. That pleases those with a brain. Trudeau just laid it out so that the people who are running around with only half of one can get it, too.