Former Liberal minister Alghabra calls Conservative criticisms over his inclusion in the anti-hate council ‘absurd political gamesmanship’

Amid mounting criticisms from the Jewish community, opposition MPs, and the U.S., members of the Advisory Council on Rights, Equality, and Inclusion are defending its composition and 'work plan' after two months and one meeting.
Former Liberal cabinet minister Omar Alghabra says criticisms of the council, its mandate, or membership are fair game, but 'slander and falsehoods' by politicians like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are 'beneath the office they possess and the seriousness of the issue.'

Former Liberal transport minister Omar Alghabra is defending his inclusion on—and the mandate of—the government’s new anti-hate advisory council after renewed criticism over its perceived lack of urgency from opposition critics and American officials. 

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