New Delhi: A steelworker gave Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a tough time by calling out his policies which he claimed has left his family struggling to make ends meet.
The video of the tense exchange, which has now gone viral, was widely circulated on social media. In the video, the worker can be seen confronting Trudeau.
According to media reports, the duo interacted in Sault Ste. Marie, a city in Ontario. The video shows the unidentified worker turning down Trudeau’s offer for doughnuts, and went on to complain about high taxes and expensive medical bills.
Taking about the current policies, Trudeau told the worker, “The 25% tariffs we just brought in is going to help you out … that’s going to keep your job.”
The Algoma Steel employee replied, “What about the 40% taxes I am paying? And I don’t have a doctor.”
Thereafter, Trudeau told the man that a multimillion-dollar investment from the Canadian government would ensure he would have a job “for many years to come,” to which the man replied, saying he expected that Trudeau would be voted out.
Staying calm throughout the conversation, Trudeau said, “That’s what elections are for.” adding, “I look forward to everyone exercising the right to vote. … We are going to invest in you and your job.”
“I don’t believe you for a second,” the steelworker replied unapologetically.
After the PM said something about an initiative to help Canadians get dental care, the worker responded by saying that he believed unemployed Canadians had better access to affordable health care than he did. “Probably like my neighbour who doesn’t go to work because she’s lazy?” the steelworker asked.
“You know what? Most Canadians try to stick up for each other, and that’s what we’ve got to keep doing,” Trudeau responded, and wished the man good luck.
Amid a cost-of-living crisis impacting Canada, Trudeau-led government has come under scrutiny. The prime minister, however, has remained optimistic. “Inflation came down last month, beating out expectations,” he wrote in a Facebook post on July 17. “But, until Canadians can feel that relief in their wallets, at the grocery store, and on their mortgages, the job’s not done.”
The next federal election in Canada is scheduled to be held on or before October 20, 2025.
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