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EDITORIAL
Trudeau fails first test
Postmedia Network
First posted: Monday, November 16, 2015 07:05 PM EST | Updated: Monday, November 16, 2015 07:15 PM EST
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a closing press conference following the G20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey on Monday, November 16, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Justin Trudeau has faced his first real test as prime minister. It started once it became clear Islamic State was behind the cowardly Paris terror attacks that left 129 dead.
Trudeau was getting ready to board a plane to the G20 meeting in Turkey as the news broke. How he responded to this most serious of world affairs and its implications provided the test.
And there’s little question our rookie Prime Minister failed on several counts.
His first event at the G20 was to pose for selfies with students. That showed poor judgment when Canadians were looking for words of leadership during the uneasy post-terror haze.
If he’s unhappy with the nickname Prime Minister Selfie, he’s only got himself to blame.
He refused to speak with Canadian media throughout the G20 conference - taking questions only as the conference ended, on Monday, despite the broad and reasonable debate here in Canada over the wisdom of his government’s plan to end Canada’s combat role against ISIS.
Canadians were looking for clarity and leadership.
Before boarding the plane home, the PM issued a statement on the Paris attacks, mostly denouncing them and standing in solidarity with France.
Towards the end he added “we will continue to work closely with the international community to help prevent these terrible, senseless acts.”
Those words rang hollow though when, on Monday, he confirmed he’s as committed to withdrawing from the combat portion of our mission against the Islamic State as he was before the attacks.
He also reaffirmed his commitment to bring in 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada before the end of the year.
These statements didn’t address the justifiable concerns many Canadians from all parts of the political spectrum have on screening and accommodating that many refugees in such a short period of time.
Meanwhile, in the wake of the Paris massacre and with ISIS threatening further attacks the context for Trudeau’s election promises have changed.
Without question, it’s been a tough first G20 for our new Prime Minister.
But where does he stand? Where does this nation stand, while France, the U.S. and our other allies work to root out the evil that is ISIS?
We can’t say, because our Prime Minister hasn’t made much clear.
Not the real change Canadians expected.
Trudeau fails first test
Postmedia Network
First posted: Monday, November 16, 2015 07:05 PM EST | Updated: Monday, November 16, 2015 07:15 PM EST
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a closing press conference following the G20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey on Monday, November 16, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Justin Trudeau has faced his first real test as prime minister. It started once it became clear Islamic State was behind the cowardly Paris terror attacks that left 129 dead.
Trudeau was getting ready to board a plane to the G20 meeting in Turkey as the news broke. How he responded to this most serious of world affairs and its implications provided the test.
And there’s little question our rookie Prime Minister failed on several counts.
His first event at the G20 was to pose for selfies with students. That showed poor judgment when Canadians were looking for words of leadership during the uneasy post-terror haze.
If he’s unhappy with the nickname Prime Minister Selfie, he’s only got himself to blame.
He refused to speak with Canadian media throughout the G20 conference - taking questions only as the conference ended, on Monday, despite the broad and reasonable debate here in Canada over the wisdom of his government’s plan to end Canada’s combat role against ISIS.
Canadians were looking for clarity and leadership.
Before boarding the plane home, the PM issued a statement on the Paris attacks, mostly denouncing them and standing in solidarity with France.
Towards the end he added “we will continue to work closely with the international community to help prevent these terrible, senseless acts.”
Those words rang hollow though when, on Monday, he confirmed he’s as committed to withdrawing from the combat portion of our mission against the Islamic State as he was before the attacks.
He also reaffirmed his commitment to bring in 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada before the end of the year.
These statements didn’t address the justifiable concerns many Canadians from all parts of the political spectrum have on screening and accommodating that many refugees in such a short period of time.
Meanwhile, in the wake of the Paris massacre and with ISIS threatening further attacks the context for Trudeau’s election promises have changed.
Without question, it’s been a tough first G20 for our new Prime Minister.
But where does he stand? Where does this nation stand, while France, the U.S. and our other allies work to root out the evil that is ISIS?
We can’t say, because our Prime Minister hasn’t made much clear.
Not the real change Canadians expected.
