{"id":167841,"date":"2018-06-24T02:59:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T06:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=167841"},"modified":"2018-06-24T02:59:13","modified_gmt":"2018-06-24T06:59:13","slug":"prime-minister-justin-trudeau-in-quebec-for-fete-nationale-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/06\/24\/prime-minister-justin-trudeau-in-quebec-for-fete-nationale-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Quebec for Fete Nationale weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: The man then suggested Trudeau had come to “bother us at home,” to which\u00a0 Trudeau replied, “I am home” (Photo: Justin Trudeau<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MONTREAL — Justin Trudeau greeted crowds at public events in Quebec to celebrate the Fete Nationale holiday on Saturday, where a day of smiles and selfies was briefly interrupted by an angry protester who confronted the prime minister in his own riding.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred at a Fete Nationale event at a Montreal park, where a bearded man in a white shirt appeared to object to the prime minister’s presence at a holiday that has historically been associated with Quebec nationalism.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou came to speak English to us?\u201d the man asked in French. \u201cIsn’t your party next week?\u201d<\/p>\n

The man then suggested Trudeau had come to \u201cbother us at home,\u201d to which Trudeau replied, \u201cI am home.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s no place for intolerance here,\u201d Trudeau said to the man, who was quickly pulled away by the prime minister’s security team.<\/p>\n

Trudeau was otherwise greeted warmly at the event, where he also crossed paths with with Parti Quebecois Leader Jean-Francois Lisee.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Trudeau kicked off his two-day visit to the province in Drummondville, where he visited a public market in the company of his sons Xavier and Hadrien.<\/p>\n

He was also greeted enthusiastically during a stop at a reconstructed 19th Quebecois village, where he shook hands with actors in traditional costumes, stopped for photos and tried to entice his sons to dance to traditional music.<\/p>\n

His visit to the province will continue Sunday when he visits two family-friendly events west of Montreal.<\/p>\n

Trudeau won’t be the only leader in the province for the June 24 holiday, which is also known as St-Jean-Baptiste Day.<\/p>\n

Progressive Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will begin his Sunday 200 kilometres northeast of Quebec City in Riviere-du-Loup, where he’ll hold a news conference and attend at least three fete nationale events as he makes his way to the provincial capital.<\/p>\n

And NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in Montreal on Sunday, where he’ll join the celebrations alongside local MP Alexandre Boulerice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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