The West Block: April 4, 2021 | The disturbing rise of anti-Asian hate

On this week’s edition of The West Block, Mercedes Stephenson interviews Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng about the recent spikes in violent hate crimes against members of Asian communities.

She convenes a pre-budget panel to talk about pandemic spending priorities ahead of the April 19th federal budget.

And NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh discusses whether he has given the Liberals a free pass on the upcoming budget.

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[LYNNSTER]

Racism isnt the problem. POLITICIZED and WEAPONIZED racism IS THE PROBLEM.

[tamething]

Listen to the "Ministry of "Truth, " Children.

[rw]

Like that one guy who beat that Asian elder lady while 3 security guards looked on and shut the door.

[roymontero]

Everyone in Canada is oppresed nowadays lol

[newchannel]

stop Asian hate, hold CCP accountable.

[jars]

If you want to talk about oppression of Asians talk about the CCP's oppression of religious freedom in China. What's the matter Global news too scared??

[troymosher]

So where is everybody's money going? It must be somewhere.

[mastersamurai]

I live in Vancouver and I'm.not seeing or hearing this? My girlfriend and all her friends are from the country of China.

[gardeningmomkerton]

What about people who have disabilities who needs rent increase and monthly payments who can't cover hydro and gas bills and have enough to pay for food and medical needs something needs to change for people who are on ODSP what about letting people work part time and allow them to keep their

[oliverwisemiller]

I see anti Asian racism spiking recently and I find it disgusting. But while I am not allowed to drink in a bar, I stay on the sidelines.

[vnceigz]

1:19 - *Six sex-workers shot in Georgia. But of course, instead of discussing the plight of sex-workers, you only focus on race and only on the victims that feed your narrative even if his motivation wasn't about race, and ignore the victims that don't back your story. I don't know if this is more or less offensive than the King Sooper victims being ignored and the media only focusing on the one cop who recklessly ran in and got himself shot. ¬_¬

[orangutan]

Asian moms, stop telling your children to shut up instead teach them how to express themselves.

[hughhappy]

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me, and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me

[pfaffman]

When asked about an independent review panel and if the NDP will support, Singh shakes his head No and answers Yes. Useless.

[CaSPeR_GHoST]

380 billion deficit 😂😂😂😂, not even close. It’s so much higher

[BonnietheOutlaw]

Remember this, not every asian is chinese. And i'm appalled that one person in chat says it's right. Those who are racist to Asians also is racist to more than 1 background/race. Don't hide yourself as a true racist behind the asian movement, you all are clearly seen from everyone.

[barrywakeford]

Start holding Black People, accountable again. And this crap will stop.

[toshsani]

HEY CFIB guy, maybe if Ontario was closed for 300 days straight... biased and false claims

[jeffersonprice]

New york city an Asian is attacked everyday
We don't want to talk about who is doing the assaulting though...

[JeremiahDoctsonFitness]

Asian people are really good at online organizing. There is this weird thing where we have these kick ups and we do stop anti-asian hate campaigns that kind of snowball. I'm fine with them there should never be any hate towards an asian person because of their race, but it's always a bit strange because the campaigns always become bigger than the problem actually is. Also something a bit uncomfortable is that Asian people themselves are quite discriminatory towards black people, and others. I think everyone would agree just from life knowledge that, as a whole, asian people actively dislike black people for example way more than black people actively dislike Asian people I dont think black people even think about them much lol. So theres I still have sympathy for any spike in anti Asian sentiment they are feeling or experiencing. In America not Canada though