Conservatives have been trying to nurture the party’s relationship with Muslims as part of an overall effort to grow support among newcomer and faith communities
Nawaz Tahir of the Hikma Public Affairs Council in London, Ont., met Poilievre during the leader’s outreach efforts in southwestern Ontario last summer.
A man asked why Poilievre had not called for a ceasefire, saying it was, “Just a question from my heart to you,” as the discussion talked about better protecting children. Genuis appeared at the event to drum up support for a Senate bill that would compel pornography websites to verify the age of their users, aimed at preventing children from accessing sexually explicit material.
A Conservative spokesman says Poilievre has said clearly that Israel has a right to defend itself and that Palestinians need humanitarian relief “as a result of the war that Hamas has started.” He went on to say that when the issue of Israel is raised, “I say, ’I’m going to be honest with you – I’m a friend of the State of Israel and I will be a friend of the State of Israel everywhere I go.’”, whom he accuses of muddying his government’s position.
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