'I'm pretty pissed off': Trudeau blasts Bell layoffs, calls them 'garbage decision'

When asked how he felt about Bell's most recent round of layoffs, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was a "garbage decision."

During a press conference in King City, Ont., Trudeau spoke about the company laying off nine percent of its staff.

“Canadians need to demand better, as we will be demanding better from corporate leaders like in this case, Bell, that are eroding Canadians’ ability to know each other, to trust each other, and to trust in the country and the future we are building together,” he continued.

“So, yes, I’m pretty pissed off about what’s just happened.”

Bell Media is ending multiple television newscasts and making other programming cuts after its parent company announced widespread layoffs and the sale of 45 of its 103 regional radio stations.

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[phillwilson]

Drama queen. False outrage. Terrible acting. Maximum cringe.

[dafonz_]

Canadians are pissed off with the garbage government we have 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[LeJewable]

Didn't the CBC literally just lay off a whole bunch of people and didn't take corporate bonuses off the table?

[vancouvercanadarealestate]

Didn't he make it so we can't even read the news on social media anymore in Canada????

[raywagner]

Interesting. He had no issue with CBC dumping 700 employees before Christmas and the execs giving themselves bonuses. Where's the outrage? Why was he not offended? He didn't even bother to display his crappy acting skills when that was going on.

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The only garbage decision was putting this man back in office

[sagdjim]

And Canadians are even more pissed off at the Liberals

[kellyd]

Well maybe if he hadn't initiated the Bill C11 & C18 censorship laws, the media wouldn't be in trouble. Don't let this mock outrage score him any brownie points. He's complicit in this.

[anna_pham]

I hate this hypocrite so much and I'm not even Canadian 😂😂😂

[Joseph-T]

Bill C-11 really helped Bell Media. Good on ya, trudoh 😅

[steadychill]

I have lived in the same home, worked at the same job for over 6 years. I make more money today than I've ever made in my life, why can't I Afford my groceries?

[karenhull]

I loathe how you never get an english speaking technicians when you call the helpline. A worker for a competitor for Bell told me to select the French speaking option because those operators are required to speak English. I tried that and it actually worked.

[robgor]

Who cares what the woke king thinks anymore? He can thank himself for the layoffs. Vote him out!🇨🇦

[jamesparker]

Didn't mind firing people who wouldn't take the jab.

[PhattyBolger]

This is a man who knows garbage decisions very well.

[pridelion]

The government needs to get out of the way, stop corporate welfare. Stop protecting their monopolies.

[tanjaluk]

I’m pretty pissed off too Trudeau! That you won’t listen to the people and resign. I’m pretty pissed off too at the extent you broke and tore my country apart! Actually, I’m pretty pissed off EVERY TIME YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH SPEWING LIES!

[andg]

I can imagine him going home and padding himself on the back for acting like tough guy.

[abyranni]

Trudeau, why are you not speaking about the lay off’s happening in Canadian banking industry?
Canadian jobs are relocating to South America and outsourced..

[zephyrandmccarby]

what about the layoff of truckers ( and illegal bank freezing)who didn't fancy a mild dose of myocarditis.