A tough weekend for Liberal leader Justin Trudeau.
His visits in Ontario were met with protest, forcing at least one event to be cancelled because of safety concerns.
Speaking in Cambridge with protestors held to in the background, Trudeau says he understands people are frustrated.
“There is fear. There is anxiety out there. But let me be also very, very clear. I am absolutely resolute in my conviction to continue to move Canada forward,” says Trudeau.
Protesters in Cambridge voiced opposition to public health measures and vaccines.
Trudeau says he’s firm to do more with the pandemic and climate change.
“So no, I’m not going to back down on a message that Canadians know is the right path forward. And that’s why Canadians need to choose to move Canada forward in this pivotal time.”
Trudeau adds those who ignore science don’t get to choose how Canada moves forward, noting it’s all Canadians with that right.
The protests overshadowed Trudeau’s climate change policy announcement.
That plan includes a $5,000 incentive on the purchase of zero-emission vehicles, establishing 50 thousand more vehicle chargers, building a net-zero electricity grid by 2035 and ending thermal coal exports by 2030.
