An astute
politician would congratulate the people (which Trudeau did) and allow them to share in the
glory (which he also did). Indeed, like Pontius Pilate, it
is best to tell the people what they want to hear, and if it means keeping you in power, then give them what they want. After all, it was their votes that put
him in power, not God. (see below)
Since he was in Montreal, Quebec, the new
prime minister began his victory speech in French (Canada's second official language). Then
he switched to English. Below are some of the highlights of his speech.
“Sunny ways, my friends…sunny ways!”
(pause for crowd’s
cheers)
“This is what positive politics can
do. This is what a positive, hopeful…a hopeful vision, and a platform, and a
team together can make happen.”
“Canadians… (cheers) Canadians from all across
this great country sent a clear message tonight. It’s time for a change in this country, my friends – a real change!”
When
speaking about Katie Telford (national campaign director) and Gerry Butts
(adviser/personal close friend):
“They share with me the conviction that
politics doesn’t have to be negative and personal to be successful, that – that
you can appeal to the better angels
of our nature, and you can win while doing it.”
Statements about how the Liberal party “listened”
to what the people were saying were sprinkled throughout the
speech. That makes sense. If you
want to win at something, tell them what they want to hear–and what they want
is “real change”.
“I didn’t make history tonight; you did. And
don’t let anyone tell you any differently. I know that I am on stage tonight
for one reason and one reason only: because you put me here.”
Yes, everyone
(including angels) shared in the glory of the moment, but not God. Our
Christian leader forgot the words of long ago. If only Justin Trudeau had heard
the words of another powerful leader and the words of the ‘audience’ that stood
before him, echo down through the corridors of history.
“Speak you not to me? know you not
that I have power to crucify you, and have power to release you?” Jesus
answered, You could have no power [at all] against Me, except it were given you from above: therefore he that
delivered Me unto you has the greater sin. [Jn 19:10, 11]
Outward Appearances
It’s not
surprising that Trudeau would be the more popular candidate. So many people
judge by outward appearances. He also happens
to be the youngest (43) of all the candidates and extremely “liberal”
(literally). Justin is the second Trudeau in Canadian history to become prime
minister.
His father,
Pierre Elliot Trudeau served from April 20, 1968 -
June 4, 1979; serving again from March 3, 1980 - June 30, 1984, at which time he retired. Pierre died in Montreal in September, 2000 at
the age of 81 years old. Perhaps that is why his son chose Montreal as the city to be in when the new prime minister of Canada was announced.
There were
enough Canadians who were fond of the senior Trudeau to accept and keep him as
leader for about 16 years. In his heyday, Pierre literally had women grabbing
at him, reaching out to try and kiss and touch him.
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| 1981 - Princess Diana with Pierre Trudeau |
In fact, in
1968, Pierre Trudeau’s flamboyant, charismatic personality and ‘hip’ style affected
so many Canadians that Lubor A. Zink, a Czech-Canadian journalist who worked
for the Toronto Telegram as a columnist (based in Ottawa) coined the phrase
“Trudeaumania”.
Zink, who
won a National Newspaper award for his editorials, was not impressed with
Trudeau. He considered Pierre Trudeau a
crypto-communist (someone who secretly supports or admires Communism. It is
kept hidden to avoid persecution or suicide, in the political sense). Keep that in mind for future reference.
After 11
years as Prime Minister, Trudeau had a nine month hiatus, at which time Joe
Clark took his place (June 1979 - March 1980). Pierre was younger than Justin when
he took office, which was the day before his 40th birthday. Justin Trudeau
will be 44 on the coming 25 December.
Apple Does Not Fall Far from the
Tree
During a session in the House of Commons in 1971, John Lundrigan, (Newfoundland and
Labrador MP) questioned Pierre Trudeau on whether the government should
introduce new programs to lift the unemployment burden over and above what had
been announced since the previous March. An indignant PM Pierre Trudeau interrupted and
retorted curtly by mouthing the words ‘f***
off’, not once, but twice.
When eager
reporters pressed Trudeau to admit what he said, he stated that he had not said
anything, but the reporters were relentless, pressing him to admit that he had
used “inexcusable” language.
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| ...fuddle duddle, or something like that |
When asked
what he was thinking when he mouthed the words he did, Trudeau’s annoyed response
was: “What is the nature of your thoughts,
gentlemen, when you say “fuddle duddle” or something like that? God, you
guys…!”
It became instantly popular and remains a
catchphrase to many Canadians to this day. The standing joke has been
resurrected once again by yet another Liberal at the announcement of the
party’s win, as you will read about shortly.
Just Watch Me
Another phrase that Pierre Trudeau made
popular was during what became known as the October Crisis in 1970. The FLQ (Front de Libération
du Québec) had kidnapped British Trade Commissioner James Cross from his home
on October 5, which was followed by another kidnapping five days later.
The second kidnapping was that of Pierre Laporte, the Minister
of Labour of the province of Quebec, from the backyard of his home where he was
said to be playing football with a nephew.
It was during this crisis that CBC reporter Tim Ralfe caught
Pierre Trudeau as he was entering the government building on Parliament Hill. His
confrontation was a mere three days after the second kidnapping. The interview
itself proved to be somewhat contentious.
Ralfe wanted to know why there were so many army tanks; why
such a military presence. The Canadian
Forces had been ordered to assist the police in Ottawa, under the provisions of
the National Defence Act. Troops also appeared on Montreal’s streets three days
later on 15 October.
Time Ralfe pressed Trudeau, asking him, “How far would you go with that? How far would you extend that?” It was at this point in time that PM
Pierre Trudeau made what became his famous “Well, just watch me” remark.
War
Measures Act
Three days after Trudeau’s famous reply, the War Measures Act
was invoked (the first time in history that the Act was enforced during a time
of peace), which meant that anybody who even looked suspicious could be
arrested and detained by the police; it meant that basic civil liberties and
rights, such as habeas corpus, were suspended.
Pierre Laporte was murdered seven days after his kidnapping.
He had been strangled and then stuffed into the trunk of a car. Some concluded
that Laporte had been strangled accidentally while trying to escape.
However, Francis Simard, one of the FLQ terrorists stated in
his autobiography that Laporte was murdered intentionally. “We killed him, it was not an accident.”
James Cross was released 62 days after he was kidnapped.
Approximately eighty-five percent of
Canadians across all regions of Canada supported the decision of enforcing the
War Measures Act, whilst the remaining percentage critiqued the move as
excessive, as per the 1970 December Gallup Poll.
Canadian
encyclopedia states:
“Emergency regulations under the
War Measures Act were replaced in November 1970 by similar regulations under
the Public Order Temporary Measures Act, which lapsed on 30 April 1971.”
More Echoing
Micheal
Kydd, an ex-employee and still avid supporter of the PC (Progressive Conservative
Party) of Nova Scotia was onboard the same plane as Liberal leader Justin
Trudeau in 2013, as they flew from Halifax to Ottawa.
He slipped
a note to the candidate: “Justin, can you
really beat Harper?” Justin Trudeau
wrote a confident reply: “Just
watch me” – echoes down through the history’s corridors. Now, just
after Trudeau’s win, Kydd is endeavouring to sell the note on E-bay.
(Update*: The now-famous note has apparently sold
for $12,301.00 (winning bid out of 62), as of October 22, 2015, a mere three
days after Canada’s 42nd federal election, according to a video
posted by Globe and Mail/AP, in which Justin Trudeau won.
The
following year after the note exchange, March 2014, Justin Trudeau was at a
charity boxing match (Fight for the Cure) in Gatineau, Quebec. To highlight the event, the ring announcer
invited Justin Trudeau to come into the ring, take the microphone and speak a
few words to the audience about the event two years earlier, where Trudeau had
won the boxing match with Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau.
Trudeau
stated: “I’m going to tell you, there is
no experience like stepping into this ring and measuring yourself. All the…your
name, your fortune, your intelligence, your beauty…none of that f---ing
matters.”
He later
joked that his wife gave him “a talking
to over using the F-bomb”. He admitted that he let his “emotions run a
little hot” when he began to speak about the boxing match that he had been
victorious in.
Justin
obviously could not parrot his father in that situation, claiming to merely
mouth “fuddle duddle” or some such thing because he had a microphone in his
hand and was clearly heard, whereas his father did not have a mike.
Catchphrase Resurrected
Liberal
candidate, Nick Whalen, who became the MP-elect in the St. John’s East riding,
most certainly remembered the famous words of the Prime Minister of Canada from
decades ago, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Justin’s father.
When asked
by reporters how he felt about the win, Whalen gleefully quipped, “I’m so fuddle duddle happy, I could fuddle
duddle cry!” Yes, echoes down
through the corridors of history, indeed.
It seems that there was another situation
where Justin Trudeau’s emotions got the best of him. He was an MP (Member of
Parliament) at the time. In 2011,
Environment Minister Peter Kent had told NDP critic Megan Leslie that she had
not attended a conference on climate change; therefore, she was ill-informed.
For
whatever reason, Justin Trudeau flared up over Kent’s remark and very boldly
called Kent “a piece of… (expletive)”,
which caused quite the uproar amongst delegates in the House. Trudeau later
rose up and apologized.
“I lost my temper
and used language that was most decidedly unparliamentary and for that I
unreservedly apologize and withdraw my remarks.”
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For
men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,
blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural
affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of
those that are good, Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more
than lovers of God [2Tim 3:1-4]
Obama and Trudeau Believe in
“Change”
When Barack
Obama (was campaigning for the presidency, his fundamental motif was “Change”, and the slogan for his
campaign was “Yes We Can”. When he won in 2008, many reported that it
was the Generations X and Y, as well as the African-Americans that strongly
supported Obama; those who wanted divisive times of racial discrimination and profiling
put behind them. Americans wanted ‘change’.
Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau (43) is five years younger than his father was when he
became the Prime Minister of Canada and only four years younger than President
Obama (47) when he was elected.
Trudeau’s
motif was “Real Change Now”,
and his slogan initially was “Come work
with me”. Of course, many victory
reports are now using headlines such as “Just Watch Me” as Trudeau’s slogan. Canadians wanted 'change', real change.
Poking (Provoking?) the Bear
President
Vladamir Putin is not viewed highly by the new Prime Minister. In an article written by Tristin Hopper of
the National Post, Hopper quoted the words of Justin
Trudeau, taken from his speech that was recorded by videographer Andy
Blatchford of The Canadian Press.
Trudeau’s inexperience, lack of social
graces (application of universal manners) and offensive statements became
evident. The report goes as follows:
“It is the Putin Test: The phenomenon of Western countries
measuring potential leaders’ mettle by considering how they might deal with
Vladimir Putin, the judo-master strongman of Russia.
On
Tuesday, that question was put to Justin Trudeau, who accused Putin of “being
dangerous” in Eastern Europe, “irresponsible and harmful” in the Middle East,
and “unduly provocative” in the Arctic.
He
called Putin a “bully,” and said: “If I have the opportunity in the coming
months to meet with Vladimir Putin, I will tell him all this directly to his
face because we need to ensure that Canada continues to stand strongly for
peace and justice in the world.”
A commenter
on the National Post website named Andris Lielmanis, Toronto, Ontario made a
rather astute remark (before the election):
“Justin's remarks regarding Putin reminds one of the
saying that " there is no point for the sheep to vote for vegetarianism
when the wolf is of a contrary opinion"...so Justin is going to tell the
the (sic) wolf to
its face that he does not approve of his carnivourism (sic).”
Justin Trudeau may want to boldly poke at Vladamir
Putin, but somehow I cannot see how a few frantic slaps of the beaver’s tail in
the face is going to have much of an effect on the bear, but the beaver best
plan his offensive attack in the water, where at least he has a chance to swim
away as fast as he can.
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a
fall. [Prov 16:18]
Promised Changes
Some of
Justin Trudeau’s promises to the Canadian people are: tax changes (upping taxes
for high earners and cuts for middle-class income); an inquiry into the missing
/ murdered Canadian (aboriginal) women (particularly northern BC); tax-free
child tax credit for household incomes below $200,000; adjust legislature (new laws)
for physician-assisted death (euthanasia); legalizing “gender-specific”
abortions, legalizing marijuana, and many more promises.
Protest over Legalizing Pot
(This just
in…I present to you an interesting, even surprising news item that was reported
on the 23rd of October (three days after I began this article).
There are many critics who believe that a majority of people voted for Justin
Trudeau due to his promises of legalizing marijuana.
It is a
possibility, but highly unlikely that that was the winning edge. Nevertheless, it seems that the hornet’s nest
has been disturbed and the angry buzzing has begun. Protests from members of the Canadian Hells
Angels were heard on the steps of Parliament in Ottawa, only three days after
the Liberal leader’s victory.
World News
Daily reported:
OTTAWA | As Canada’s newly elected Liberal government is
on the verge of legalizing marijuana, thousands of Hells Angels members have
taken the Parliament by storm yesterday to protest the new proposition.
The legalization of marijuana could cost the organized
crime hundreds of thousands of jobs, believes the spokesman for the Canadian
chapter of the Hells Angels, Jean-Roch Fournier.
“We estimate that
Prime minister Justin Trudeau’s radical proposition to legalize marijuana could
cost us over a hundred thousand jobs” says the former lawyer. “From growing
operations, to trimming, packaging, transportation and selling, this new legislature will threaten the livelihood of
hundreds of thousands of Canadian workers” he warns.
A
multi-billion dollar industry
The legalization of
marijuana could bring in between 5 to 12 billion dollars to the Canadian
economy each year, reveals a recent 2014 joint study by the University of
British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.
“Our research
suggests more than 7,366,000 people in Canada use pot and we estimate
the Canadian pot industry is worth between $5 billion and $12 billion a year,
depending on suggested prices” explains Economics professor, Zahir Mahalik.
“Our study evaluated
not only the legalization of cannabis on a recreational use basis but also for
its inherit potential in the medical and pharmaceutical business, which
explains the high numbers” he acknowledged. “It is obvious the legalization of
marijuana will cause major profit losses to organized crime organizations
nation-wide” he told local reporters.
In summary, the
report also mentions the fact that Canada would be the first among developed
nations to legalize marijuana. Bob Flanagan, reporter for World News wrote that
only four states (Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington state), plus Washington,
DC, have legalized pot, but that it is still illegal at the federal level. Approximately
15 other states have decriminalized possession of marijuana. Source: WorldNewsDailyReport
Legal Medical Marijuana
Dispensaries
There are some interesting
facts about Canada’s regulations on marijuana use.
As of the year
2000, under the law in Ontario
regarding medical marijuana: “Canadians who need marijuana for
medical reasons can apply to the federal Minister of Health for an exemption to
the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, under Section 56. Only about 50
exemptions for marijuana use have been granted so far.”
As of 2011: R.
v. Mernagh (Ontario Superior Court):
On April 12, 2011, Justice Donald Taliano found that Canada's Marijuana
Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) and "the prohibitions against the
possession and production of cannabis (marijuana) contained in sections 4 and 7
respectively of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act" are "constitutionally invalid and of
no force and effect".
The government was given 90 days (until 11 July) to
fill the void in those sections, or the possession and cultivation of Marijuana
would become legal in all of Ontario. This includes the non-medical use of the
drug.
Regulations No Longer in Effect
The Marihuana (sic) Medical
Access Regulations (MMAR) were repealed on March 31, 2014.
However, as a result of a Federal Court Order granted on March 21, 2014,
individuals who were previously authorized to possess and produce marijuana
under the MMAR, and who meet the terms of the Federal Court order, will be able
to continue to do so on an interim basis until the Court reaches a final
decision. As ordered by the Court, individuals with an Authorization to Possess valid on March 21, 2014, may hold a maximum quantity of dried marijuana as specified by their Authorization to Possess or 150 grams, whichever is less.
Individuals with a Medical need
Individuals with a medical need who do not fall within the scope of this Court order and who have the support of a licensed healthcare practitioner may consult Procedures for Accessing Marijuana for Medical Purposes.
Therefore, in 2003, all Canadian provinces were affected by the MMPR (Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations). Since the nation’s medical marijuana laws are federally regulated, they are uniform within all provinces and territories (unlike the United States).
(Update insert: As of October 27,
2015, one week after election):
The City of Vancouver showed
disregard toward the federal government in June 2015 by announcing that they
would be voting to regulate marijuana dispensaries.
As of October, 2015, the new bylaw
went into effect. Out of over 176 applications, only 100 medical marijuana
dispensaries in Vancouver were approved, but they will face a hefty license fee,
according to a report by Yuliya Talmazan of GlobalNews.ca.
The “compassion clubs” (that sell pot
to patients suffering from chronic illnesses) have been shown mercy with the
license fee being only $1,000.
All retailers must adhere to the
following regulations of the bylaw:
● $30,000 license fee for medical
marijuana dispensaries to operate
● $1,000 license fee for compassions
clubs to operate
● must not operate within 300 metres
of schools, community pot shops and other marijuana dispensaries
● must not sell edibles (brownies,
cookies, candies etc)
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney
and Health Minister Rona Ambrose were both in opposition of the new bylaw, and
in a co-signed letter to council and police stated that storefront sales of
marijuana were illegal, advising the police to enforce Canada’s laws.
The letter brought a stern rebuke
from Councillor George Meggs: “You are completely out of touch with
the realities on the ground,” he said. “The policies you are advocating are
backward and destructive and have driven us to take the steps that are
necessary here today.”
Mayor Gregor Robertson’s questions
suggested that the decision to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries would
keep unnecessary battles out of court, where “potentially millions of taxpayer dollars” would be spent “fighting in the courts on many, many
different fronts.” He contended that
it was not “responsible governance”.
The ‘Liberal’ Views of PM Justin
Trudeau
Trudeau is
indeed a very Liberal leader, but is it extreme liberalism? Liberal is defined
as:
- ● open to new ideas; tolerant of
behaviour, ideas and opinions of others; willing to discard traditional values
(adj.)
- ● open to freedom and openness to change
(emphasis mine)
Admiring China
Some of PM
Trudeau’s views are indeed questionable, such as his admission to admiring communist
China. Some wonder if his admiration has affected his decision to consider “gender-specific”
abortion.
Back in
November, 2013, a political fundraiser, advertised as “Justin Unplugged” was
held in Toronto. The event was open to 100 women, with a hefty price tag of $250
per ticket. It would be a question and answer period where the women would have
an opportunity to get to know the Liberal leader.
The event
was controversial and the critics were plentiful. However, it would prove to become a memorable
event, but not necessarily in the way intended. One of the women asked a
question which produced an answer that proved to be very revealing as to just
how ‘liberal’ the Liberal leader is.
Question: “Which nation, besides Canada, which
nation’s administration do you most admire, and why?” There was hesitation, a little friendly
joking and laughter, and then Trudeau was prodded again.
Question: “But the question at hand, sir, which
country’s government does the Party’s candidate for Prime Minister in 2015 most
admire?”
Answer: “You know, there’s a level of admiration
I actually have for China because their
basic dictatorship is allowing them
to actually turn their economy around on a dime and say, ‘we need to go green
fastest. We need to start investing in
solar’.
I mean, there is a flexibility that
I know Stephen Harper must dream about of having a dictatorship that he can do
everything he wanted that I find quite interesting.”
He carried
on his answer, but had switched gears and was speaking about the territories of
Canada; Nunavut, the Yukon etc. for three or four more sentences. He punctuated
his answer with: “Sun News can now report
that I prefer China.”
Pierre
Trudeau had been labeled a crypto-communist by a well-known journalist, but
Justin leaves no doubt as to his position. Yet once again, Justin has proven
that the apple that has not fallen far from the tree.
Although he insists that he does not intend to mirror his father's image, he seems to be fairly close to doing so...and yet another echo goes
down through the corridors of history.
Support of LGBT
Trudeau
is noted most for his progressive political views, being a self-proclaimed
feminist and passionate advocate
for LGBT rights.
“We’re
celebrating 10 years of taking the decision the Supreme Court in the U.S. just
took,” Trudeau said during an interview with Canada’s Global News
at Toronto Pride this year, shortly after the U.S. marriage equality
decision. “It’s a great day for freedom. It’s wonderful to see political
leaders celebrating this.” The Advocate
In November 2011, the CBC wrote an article
when Justin Trudeau admitted to being upset when a Tory MP posted remarks on
Facebook that questioned Trudeau’s faith.
“Dean Del Mastro,
the parliamentary secretary to the prime minister, said on Facebook last month
that it was “outrageous” the Catholic school board in Peterborough, Ont. had
invited Trudeau to speak for a second time in three years.
“If they are
looking for a truly great speaker, who also happens to be Catholic, perhaps
they might invite [Immigration] Minister Jason Kenny,” Del Mastro wrote on Oct.
12.
“Are there any
tenets of the Catholic faith that Justin supports?”
The news article goes on to detail the
number of students Trudeau was to speak with. Trudeau’s response to the
Facebook comment was defensive and angry. He had been raised Catholic by his
father, insisting that they went to church every weekend and said prayers as a
family every night.
“I have to say, I’m
really surprisingly upset. I didn’t think I would be, but I am,” Trudeau told
The Canadian Press on Tuesday evening.
“For someone to
start questioning my own faith and accusing me of being a bad Catholic, is
something that I really take issue with. My own personal faith is an extremely
important part of who I am and the values that I try to lead with.”
Trudeau added that
neither he nor his father saw any incongruity between enshrining the rights of
gays and lesbians, for example, and the tenets of Catholicism. (sic)
He notes that he is personally very opposed to abortion, but still believes nobody can tell a woman what she should do with her body.
He notes that he is personally very opposed to abortion, but still believes nobody can tell a woman what she should do with her body.
“My own credo is
completely consistent with that, and I’ll defend my own faith and my own values
to the utmost extent,” Trudeau said. CBC News
Fast-forward to a mere three months after
the above news article was written, where Justin Trudeau’s statements were
published regarding his upset with an opposing political representative
questioned the tenets of his faith. The following excerpts are from a news
article written February 14, 2012, Montreal, Quebec.
For those who may not know, Pierre Trudeau
was very popular and well-received in Quebec.
After all, it was Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau that made French the
second official language of Canada in 1968, making Canada a bilingual English
and French-speaking country.
“Former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
was famous for his fight against Quebec separatists. So his son, Montreal MP
Justin Trudeau, caused a stir this week after he appeared to support Quebec
sovereignty.
His justification?
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s oft-touted “hidden agenda” on abortion and
same-sex “marriage”.
A Radio-Canada
radio host asked Trudeau on Sunday if he can still recognize Canada now under
Prime Minister Harper and got a shock by the MP’s reply.
“I always say, if
at a certain point, I believe that Canada was really the Canada of Stephen
Harper – that we were going against abortion, and we were going against gay
marriage, and we were going backwards in 10,000 different ways – maybe I would
think about wanting to make Quebec a
country,” said Trudeau, seen as a strong contender for the Liberal Party
leadership in the future.
“Oh yes – absolutely,
if I no longer recognize Canada. For me, my values, I know them very well. But
I believe profoundly in Canada, and I know that Quebec within Canada can
[restore] this all,” he added. (Emphasis mine) LifeSiteNews
In other words, Justin Trudeau was saying
that he would definitely consider making Quebec a separate country unto itself
if then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper continued in his position of keeping all
abortion debates out of the House of Commons.
Harper strongly opposed gender-specific
abortion and disallowed any debate in the House. However, he had nothing to
say, nor was he going to attempt to reverse a court decision made in 2003 to
legalize same-sex marriage in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.
In July, 2005, Canada legalized same-sex
marriage nationwide, becoming the fourth country globally and the first country
outside of Europe to do so.
Support of Pride
Parades and Same-sex Marriage
Going forward yet another year, to July 3,
2013 –
The Liberal leader
who shocked Canadians last year by declaring he would break up the country to
keep same-sex “marriage” in Quebec made good on his commitment to homosexual
activism over the weekend as he pulled out all the stops for Toronto’s annual
Gay Pride parade.
“The Liberal Party
believes that the advancement of LGBTTQ rights is a priority and we hope you
will join us in continuing this vital work,” declared Justin Trudeau in a video
marking Sunday’s parade.
A regular at
Montreal’s Pride event, Justin Trudeau attended Toronto’s parade for the first
time this year after taking the helm of the federal Liberal Party in April.
Last year Trudeau
demonstrated that he was not content with merely promoting homosexual rights,
but was intolerant of dissenting opinion. Speaking at a high school, he said it
was “repulsive” that Catholics were opposing the imposition of gay-straight
alliance clubs in Catholic schools.
He made a splash in
the media by attending Pride’s opening church service on Church St., and
greeting revelers as he walked the parade route with Kathleen Wynne, Ontario’s
first homosexual premier.
He also filled his
Twitter feed with photos and commentary on the event, as well as a tweet on
June 26th in support of the U.S. homosexual “rights” movement on the
occasion of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned a key provision of
the Defense of Marriage Act.” LifeSiteNews
In the following excerpt from the same news
article, the year 1967 is mentioned, which is just before Justin Trudeau’s
father, Pierre Elliot Trudeau became prime minister in 1968.
Excerpt:
Excerpt:
“Here in Canada,
our record as a leader in LGBTTQ rights is recognized globally and Liberals are
proud of our contributions,” he says. “From the declaration that the state has no place in the bedrooms of
the nation to the decriminalization of homosexuality to the legalization of
same-sex ‘marriage’, it has been Liberal governments that have successfully
fought since 1967 to enshrine the
rights of the LGBTTQ community.” LifeSiteNews
The highlighted words above are my emphasis.
The reason for that is because those very words are what Pierre Trudeau said
publicly in 1967, the difference being that the remark was not about same-sex marriage,
it was about the right for a woman to choose abortion. Pierre also stated “what’s done in private between adults
doesn’t concern the Criminal Code.”
It would seem that Justin Trudeau hopes to
be prime minister for as long as his father was. Perhaps that is why we
continue to see PM Trudeau echoing his father’s words, and indeed, making sure
that they again become just as public by repeating them when addressing the
most controversial subjects. However, he
did make it clear that he does not intend to mirror his father’s image, as previously stated.
Ye Shall Be as gods
– Serpent in Garden to Eve
I do not know what sermons Trudeau listened
to at the church he attended, if there were any, or what his daily prayers were,
but the very thing he supports is contrary to those of the Catholic faith,
which he was raised in, as well as opposed to that which is written in the Word
of God. There are only certain instances
that the Catholic Church tolerates the death of a fetus (embryo).
This may be trivial to some, but I could
find no recent reports of Trudeau or his family attending church. Perhaps he does not attend anymore. In his memoir (book) titled, “A Commission, A
Convention – A Decision”, Justin Trudeau stated that he wanted “people to know a little more about where I
came from, how I came to be the person I am.”
The Ottawa Citizen newspaper closely
followed Justin Trudeau throughout his campaign and provided a wealth of
information about the candidates. The newspaper had posted excerpts from
Trudeau’s memoir on its internet website in October 2014, but has since removed
them. The editor’s
note on the page states: “This book
excerpt has been removed from our website as the agreed time period has
expired.”
It is merely speculation on my part, but
since it was posted a year before the election, it is possible the expiry date
coincided with the outcome of the election. People may be more prone to
purchase the book if and when Trudeau was elected.
Be that as it may, there is another page on
the Ottawa Citizen’s website under News and Politics that still has quotes from
Justin Trudeau’s book available online (as of this writing).
Under a subtitle called, “Faith in God”. In the paragraphs that follow, the Citizen
reports that Trudeau was raised Catholic, said prayers and read the Bible with
his father and brothers, but goes on to say that by the time he was in his 20s,
Trudeau admits to having become a “lapsed
Catholic”.
According to Justin Trudeau’s memoir, he
attended a course on Christianity to help him deal with the grief he suffered
when Michel, Justin’s younger brother was killed in an avalanche at a British
Columbia ski resort. Michel’s body had been swept into a glacier lake and had
never been found.
Trudeau wrote (about the course in
Christianity): “It
came at exactly the right time. Trusting in God’s plan. For someone as rational
and scientific and logical and rigorous as I am, to accept the unknowable and
to re-anchor myself in faith was really, really important to me. Since that
moment, I still consider myself and have re-found myself of a deep faith and
belief in God.”
Mark Kennedy, a political reporter for the newspaper, wrote
the article. He went on to write: Trudeau
stresses that he believes in the “separation of church and state” in his
political thinking. Ottawa
Citizen
Although PM Justin Trudeau has “echoed” statements that his
father had made popular, Justin Trudeau affirms that to try and imitate or
reproduce that would be a “recipe for disaster”.
He wrote: “At one point
I had to realize that his path wasn’t mine. That his kind of singular high
academic achievement wasn’t what drove me. And for me to try and emulate that
was a recipe for disaster.” He went
on to say that he feels “no weight”
when people say he’s just following in his father’s footsteps. Source
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