Prime minister urges opposition to leave “domestic squabbles” at home
SHELBURNE, N.S. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took aim at the cross-border Conservative campaign lambasting him for a generous federal payout to Omar Khadr, saying “domestic squabbles” should be left at home.
Speaking at a summer camp in southwestern Nova Scotia on Friday, Trudeau said domestic politics should stay within Canada’s borders.
“When I deal with the United States, I leave the domestic squabbles at home,” he said. “Other parties don’t seem to have that rule, but I think it’s one Canadians appreciate.”
Trudeau said he’ll continue to work with opposition parties ahead of talks to rejig the North American Free Trade Agreement next month, but that Canadians expect domestic disputes won’t derail those discussions.