Toronto – The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, he needed 21 seconds of silence on Tuesday before answering a question about his thoughts in the face of the threat of the American president, Donald trump, to use the Army against the protests taking place in the United States.
During those 21 seconds, broadcast live on the main television networks in the country, Trudeau tried on several occasions to answer the question, at various times with his jaw dislodged, until finally and staring at the camera he expressed his “horror and stupefaction “
“We all look in horror and stupefaction at what is happening in the United States. It is a time to unify people, but it is a time to listen, to learn that injustice continues, despite progress in recent years and decades” Trudeau replied.
“And it is a time for Canadians to recognize that we too have problems. That black Canadians, that minority Canadians face discrimination every day. There is systemic discrimination in Canada,” added the Canadian Prime Minister.
When the journalist insisted that his words did not answer the question about Trump’s actions, Trudeau noted that his job is to protect Canadians.
Although several members of the Trudeau government have expressed concern in recent hours about what is happening in the United States, none of the Canadian ministers have dared to criticize Trump’s actions.
Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland also avoided answering a question Tuesday about Trump and the protests.
Freeland decided to redirect the issue to discrimination that exists in Canada. Even during a debate in the Canadian House of Commons today to discuss the protests in the United States, Canadian political leaders avoided referring to Trump’s actions.
Since Trump came to power, Trudeau has tried not to meddle in America’s domestic politics. Trudeau has also tried to avoid clashes with the visceral American president.
Despite this, the two leaders have had clashes, such as at the end of the G7 Summit held in 2018 in Canada, which Trump abruptly abandoned after Trudeau criticized Washington’s decision to adduce national security reasons to impose tariffs on steel. and Canadian aluminum.
Trump said Trudeau was “docile and soft” during the summit but that during his final press conference he “insulted” the United States. In response to Trudeau’s press conference, Trump withdrew his signature from the joint meeting statement.
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