The prime minister being in town sparked a pro-Palestine protest on campus
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his way to Victoria this week, appearing at the University of Victoria to tout his government’s plans to boost funding for research and post-secondary education.
The prime minister’s Friday visit was met with a small pro-Palestine protest outside the school’s Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities complex, with shouts heard accusing Trudeau of being complicit in genocide. Asked what they were trying to accomplish, several protesters said they want the university to withdraw any investments it may have in Israel. No person in the protest group would give their names or speak in any more depth on the record about their goals.
“They just want to get mad at something,” he said, adding that he is aware of Jewish student groups at the school who have been harassed since the conflict broke out in Gaza.Asked if he supported Trudeau, Badzio-George said he is undecided as of yet, and that the prime minister needs to do some work to solve issues affecting him such as affordability and housing.
He used Friday’s announcement to link the added research money with other affordability measures aimed at younger people.
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