Trudeau defends Iran response, Ford says he wasn't asked to testify in Emergencies Act inquiry |FULL

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, when asked on Monday why the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hasn't been declared a terrorist group or other Iranian officials made persona non grata in Canada, defended his government's response to the protests taking place in Iran and across the world. He said Canada has some of the strongest sanctions in the world and would continue working with global partners to hold Iran responsible.

Trudeau made the comments in Ottawa where he, alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford and other federal, provincial and municipal government officials, announced funding for Nokia to expand its facility into a mixed-use corporate, residential and commercial hub. The project will receive $72 million in total funding from the three levels of government.

In speaking with reports, Ford said he had not been asked to testify in the ongoing inquiry into the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act earlier this year in response to the "Freedom Convoy" protests. He also said that he stood "shoulder to shoulder" with Trudeau in the response, when asked if he felt the use of the act was justified.

Asked about hospitals seeing more intake and concerns of the health-care system being overwhelmed as the flu season begins, Trudeau said Canadians shouhld get vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza ahead of the winter to avoid the "danger" of needing other health measures this winter. He urged the inoculations to protect the health-care system from dealing with preventable admissions.

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[levesqueemily]

Darn, I got my hopes up thinking Trudeau was announcing his resignation, unfortunately

[joeydementia]

Only announcement Canada 🇨🇦 wants to hear is His Resignation

[chinaflu]

Unless he’s stepping down, I don’t care

[hairydude]

The PM violated the charter; remove him...

[cameronlilly]

If Trudeau would stop exhaling Canada would be better off. The air would certainly be cleaner.

[MrWallace]

If we all stopped paying attention his ego would be hurt

[bobbieforseth]

Once again Ontario gets another boost to industry while the rest of the country gets nothing

[GP-binx]

federal liberals spending spending spending

[tompostma]

Looks like Doug Ford is sharing Trudope's toilet seat, must be getting paid like Singh. Tom

[phunter]

Doug Ford will do anything for a donut. Justine just does what Klaus tells him. Never trust a politician.

[jeffros]

ford forgetting he is a conservative again

[Thetruthw]

Nothing about the cost of living what a joke of a country a government and no one has gotten the gst tax credit sick of this

[etre]

Doug, Everyone is snoring, move it along, take a breath have a Breakfast.

[sandrahamill]

THOSE PEOPLE WILL PAY SOON FOR THE WORSHIP .COULD NOT HAPPEN TO FINER PEOPLE, ,

[ronpeer]

Doug needs to grow a pair. He’s lost my vote.

[larryjohnson]

Doug's true colors are showing again.

[tedrobinson]

I had to take a second look I thought this was a press release of Joesph Goebbles and Hermann Goring

[sunnavailable]

Love it! Trudeau is my PM. There is Freedom and there anarchy and Trudeau sent them packing in Ottawa.

[liljes]

A Canadian prime minister should not be talking and speaking with the mannerisms he does… he feels full power. He must be removed and we must get back to basics.

[blackmoresarchangel]

Nokia?You people need to start talking to TESLA.They have offered you a battery plant and a Giga Factory..Learn to work with Tesla, welcome many, many jobs.They are the world leaders in EV manufacturing and one of the best software companies on the planet.Starlink and Space X.