A quiet residential street quickly turned into a chaotic scene Wednesday morning, with some people screaming obscenities as Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and South Surrey-White Rock candidate Gordie Hogg made a campaign stop in South Surrey.
Trudeau and Hogg, a former mayor, MLA, and MP for the White Rock area, visited a home near 17 Avenue and 143 Street as part of campaign announcement about housing.
It was TrudeauB次元官网网址檚 third visit to the Semiahmoo Peninsula since he was first elected prime minister in 2015. The first two times he visited, both in 2017, he was greeted by a of some 1,000 people asking for autographs and taking pictures.
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While Trudeau was speaking to media in the backyard of the home, a group of protesters gathered out front, screaming obscenities and anti-vaccine rhetoric, along with widely debunked conspiracy theories, such as suggesting Fidel Castro is TrudeauB次元官网网址檚 father.
While a small group of people appeared to be there to support Trudeau, they were outshouted by the protesters.
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Trudeau paid little attention to the protesters, however, as he announced that his party would increase the corporate income tax for CanadaB次元官网网址檚 largest and most profitable banks and insurance companies by three per cent on all earnings over $1 billion.
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During a question-and-answer session, it was pointed out to Trudeau that some pension plans are heavily invested in banks and insurance companies. Asked if going after banks would take profits away from retirees, Trudeau repeated that banks and insurance companies have made a lot of money during the pandemic.
Trudeau was also asked about the $4.15 billion George Massey Tunnel replacement project.
The eight-lane toll free tunnel replacement, announced by the provincial government this month, is expected to be complete in 2030. During the project announcement, provincial Transportation Minister Rob Fleming said he B次元官网网址渃ertainly hopesB次元官网网址� the federal government will contribute to the project.
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After WednesdayB次元官网网址檚 event, Trudeau walked through the crowd of protesters and around the block to a waiting vehicle. Heavily protected by RCMP, Trudeau was bombarded with insults and obscenities on the 30-second walk.
Media who have been travelling with Trudeau said itB次元官网网址檚 become a common occurrence at campaign stops. One cameraman said that a group of protesters appears to be following the campaign across the country.
Locally, Hogg is facing incumbent Conservative Kerry-Lynne Findlay for the South Surrey-White Rock riding.
Canadians go to the polls on Monday, Sept. 20.
