Canadian PM Justin Trudeau faces tough questions about scandal at press conference to kick-off re-election campaign
OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off a challenging six-week re-election campaign on Wednesday and immediately faced new questions about a nagging ethics scandal that could cut support for his Liberal Party.
“We have a huge amount of work still to do ... under a Liberal government, Canada will continue to move forward,” he told reporters after launching the race. Last month, a top watchdog ruled the prime minister had breached ethics rules by pressuring the former justice minister to ensure a major construction firm avoid a corruption trial.
Andrew Scheer, leader of the official opposition Conservative Party, said the Globe and Mail report showed Trudeau could not be trusted. “This is not a ‘Throw the bums out’ election. This is a ‘Punish the bums’ election,” said Nik Nanos, head of Nanos Research. Liberals cite near-record low jobless numbers, booming growth and lower levels of poverty as grounds for re-election.Although rivals may dismiss Trudeau’s achievements, diplomats in allied countries say his focus on feminism, the environment and the need for multilateral organizations is important at a time when populism is on the rise and the United States seems intent on shrinking its global ambitions.“We are paying very close attention.
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