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Trudeau will return to Ottawa on Wednesday in time for a vote on an expected non-confidence motion the Conservatives have threatened to bring in against his minority government.
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At one point Colbert said flirtations with fascism and xenophobia were rising across the globe, and he said that even in Canada, TrudeauB次元官网网址檚 opponent has been called B次元官网网址淐anadaB次元官网网址檚 Trump.B次元官网网址� He wondered why such ideologies were getting traction in a country B次元官网网址渁s polite as Canada.B次元官网网址�
Trudeau didnB次元官网网址檛 bite on the Trump remark, but responded that Canada isnB次元官网网址檛 perfect. He said universal health care took decades to fight for, and things like leading the world with action on climate change are worth fighting for, too.
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Conservative health critic Stephen Ellis said in a statement earlier this month that the government had botched the dental program, saying the vast majority of Canadians donB次元官网网址檛 qualify, and those who do may still have to pay out of pocket.
Colbert also asked Trudeau about issues Canada and the U.S. fight over, such as the softwood lumber duty that the U.S. Department of Commerce nearly doubled in August. Trudeau replied that Americans are paying too much for lumber because of the tariffs.
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