‘The government is clearly being hurt by this’: Trudeau government criticized for its handling of Ottawa occupation

Two Liberal MPs' public criticism of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's handling of the pandemic should be ‘a wake-up call’ for the prime minister, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. 'The prime minister just needs to wake up and see that and to change course, to address that. If he does change course, a lot of these concerns dissipate.'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 11, 2022, at his presser on the Hill, is facing criticism from both within and outside the caucus for his handling of the pandemic and the ongoing blockades in Ottawa.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY ABBAS RANA

February 14, 2022

Justin Trudeau’s handling of the occupation of Ottawa, combined with his own caucus members' public criticism of their government's more recent approach on the pandemic, could be politically damaging to the prime minister and the government, say politicos. “The government's getting a big black ...

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