Canadian Conservative Leader Denounces ‘Racist’ German Pro-Trucker MEP Who Confronted Trudeau
by Chris Tomlinson
Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leader Pierre Poilievre has denounced German MEP Christine Anderson, who became famous last year for confronting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as “vile” and “racist” and not welcome in Canada.
Mr Poilievre, who has led the CPC since last September on a seemingly populist pro-freedom platform, released a statement Friday after three CPC MPs attended an event with Ms Anderson, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD).
“Christine Anderson’s views are vile and have no place in our politics. The MPs were not aware of this visiting Member of the European Parliament’s opinions, and they regret meeting with her,” Poilievre said in a statement posted to social media by Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley and reported by broadcaster CTV.
“Frankly, it would be better if Anderson never visited Canada in the first place. She and her racist, hateful views are not welcome here,” Poilievre added.
|Yesterday, Canada’s Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau visited the #EU Parliament to give a speech. I took the opportunity to give him an appropriate “welcome” there. Short, concise and right hitting the bull’s eye! #ID pic.twitter.com/qpcQyGTixQ
— Christine Anderson (@AndersonAfDMdEP) March 24, 2022