Leitch says Trudeau a ‘Canadian identity denier,’ but he’s pointed to ‘shared values, openness, respect’

The Conservative leadership contender appears to have quoted from a Toronto Sun column quoting an extensive New York Times Magazine interview with Trudeau.

'We as a people do have a core identity, we have Canadian values. And I think we’re very proud of them,' says Conservative leadership contender Kellie Leitch.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY TIM NAUMETZ

September 21, 2016

A New York Times Magazine story about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last December that prompted Conservative leadership contender Kellie Leitch to accuse Mr. Trudeau of practising “dangerous” politics and being a “Canadian identity denier” also contains references by the newly elec...

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