Canada election: Trudeau vows protection for health workers, O'Toole shifts to personal attacks

While campaigning in Vancouver, Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau vowed to make it illegal to block access to healthcare sites if his government is re-elected.

The new promise comes as rallies across Canada were held to protest vaccine passports and pandemic restrictions, with protesters gathering at hospitals and obstructing vital access. Abigail Bimman explains what facilities Trudeau's potential new law could apply to, and whether it's really necessary.

Meanwhile, despite claims of wanting to run a positive campaign, Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole focused on personal attacks over policy on Monday. While pledging more benefits for new parents, O'Toole also slammed Trudeau as "privileged, entitled, and always looking out for number one."

As Mike Le Couteur reports, strategists say the sudden mudslinging may be a sign of desperation, as the Conservatives try to garner some progressive votes as well.

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[nathans]

Trudeau just plainly said it himself, and i quote "ISN'T THERE A HOSPITAL YOU SHOULD BE GOING TO BORTHER RIGHT NOW" his own words. What a tool, time for him to go.

[georgedurrant]

Justin Trudeau says it's important to stay fiscally responsible. He was NEVER fiscally responsible to begin with. I guess he means it's important to vote him out.

[dogchow]

Meanwhile the protesters are peaceful and not harassing anyone.

[Bob-]

Yet another new law from Trudy! Remember folks every new law is an infringement on your rights! Soon we are going to need permission from the government to leave our homes!

[MonicaVennell]

Hopefully our polling stations will have honest Canadians running them. I wouldn't put it past this government to try to pull shenanigans.

[jackallan]

VOTE CONSERVATIVE FOR LOWER TAXES AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. VOTE ANY OTHER PARTY AND LIBS WILL WIN

[lennysrubber_boots]

Can someone please tell me how Justine Castro is winning anything ? He is hated everywhere he serious. I see little to none that support him at rallies or in comment sections.

[Blorb-vy]

Blocking hospitals is something extremely dangerous. You never know when you’ll need to go to the hospital. It’s happening down south and we see people saying how frustrating for paramedics have to deal with this.

[JosheyG]

Personal attacks? Did you watch the English debate? That is all tredeau could manage lol

[IAMAPIRL]

This is the problem with liberals they think if they just throw a bad label on you the issue will go away. But the problem is that's not how it works, you just end up making the issue bigger. Here hoping Canada will finally get ride of Trudeau and return to open honest debate.

[wifferstess]

Someone should tell the Turd not to make promises he can’t or won’t keep.

[gcruishank]

Hey Justin, those “Mobs” are very concerned Canadian citizens due to your unconstitutional mandates and the way you’ve run this country. So sorry we don’t all agree with your tyranny.

[marlenemcmillan]

It's not desperation..It's truth

[BenWinder]

Isn't there a hospital you should be going to bother right now? Did he just say something like that really?

[whitecapmadness]

A vote for anyone other than Conservatives means Trudeau stays in.

[northernpike]

I don't get it. Why hospitals? I'd like to hear less from the politicians and more from the protesters.

[DLRS]

A Prime Minister should rise above the pettiness of his detractors. To lower yourself to this level clearly indicates you have no business leading anything much less a country.

[jimvalin]

Trudeau needs to go Canadians need to force him out

[danielvg]

They seem to miss one party out, I wonder why that is? 🤔😉

[marlenemcmillan]

I don't think protests should be going on outside hospitals..so.people don't do that..go elsewhere..we don't need another law