Canada PM Trudeau calls Trump's rhetoric ignorant

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Canada PM Trudeau calls Trumps rhetoric ignorant
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Toronto - Trudeau says he stands firmly against the politics of fear, division, intolerance and hateful rhetoric.

By AP

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Published: Thu 17 Dec 2015, 11:24 AM

Last updated: Thu 17 Dec 2015, 2:18 PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says US presidential front-runner Donald Trump's rhetoric on Muslims is ignorant and irresponsible.
Trump has called for a temporary ban of Muslims from entering the US in the wake of attacks in Paris and California.
Trudeau says it's important for the prime minister to have a relationship with whomever Americans elect but when asked about Trump at a town hall he said he stands firmly against the politics of fear, division, intolerance and hateful rhetoric.
Trudeau says scaring people doesn't make them safer and noted he had a strong stance against the previous Canadian government's use of identity politics.



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