Justin Trudeau defends freedom of speech as long as it's not offensive to Muslims. What does that have to do with the recent attack in France, the attack in Vienna, and the death of a young soldier in a training exercise?
00:02:42.300I don't think Justin Trudeau or any Prime Minister, for that matter,
00:02:45.120should go around needlessly poking religious groups in the eye and saying offensive things to them.
00:02:50.180That said, he should be willing to stand and say clearly that it's the right of any and every Canadian to do just that.
00:02:55.660The fact that Trudeau has failed to do so three times in the last week tells me he doesn't actually believe in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,
00:03:03.320which guarantees freedom of expression to every Canadian.
00:03:06.960With France reeling from terrorist attacks brought about Islamist extremists,
00:03:10.740supposedly provoked by showing images of the Muslim prophet Mohammed,
00:03:14.700Quebec race reporters asked Trudeau about the issue three times,
00:03:18.660once before the attack in Nice on Thursday and twice afterwards.
00:03:22.360On all three occasions, Trudeau failed to give a full-throated defense on freedom of speech,
00:03:27.540freedom of expression, or any variation thereof.
00:03:31.520Yesterday we asked you a question and you did not answer.
00:03:33.940Canadian press reporter Alina Dibb said on Friday,
00:03:37.400should it be allowed to make fun of religion and Muslim leaders?
00:03:40.340It was the most direct way the question has been posed to Trudeau so he could hardly dodge it this time.
00:03:48.280We'll always defend freedom of speech, Trudeau said in response to the question.