{"id":175343,"date":"2018-08-06T22:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T02:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=175343"},"modified":"2018-08-06T22:00:32","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T02:00:32","slug":"prime-minister-justin-trudeau-spends-b-c-day-picnic-penticton-b-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/08\/06\/prime-minister-justin-trudeau-spends-b-c-day-picnic-penticton-b-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spends B.C. Day at picnic in Penticton, B.C."},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cOne of the things we agree on very much is how politics needs to be done, which is in openness, in respect, in listening and focused always on bringing people together.\u201d (Photo<\/a> by Justin Trudeau\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PENTICTON, B.C. \u2014 Justin Trudeau celebrated the B.C. Day holiday Monday at a summer picnic in a park with about 3,000 people in Penticton, of whom many wanted to pose for a selfie with the prime minister, while others held placards opposed to the Trans Mountain pipeline.<\/p>\n

Trudeau said the provincial holiday is a time to celebrate what brings\u00a0Canada\u00a0together, which includes the ability and willingness to listen to others and tolerate their views.<\/p>\n

The prime minister has been in British Columbia for the past several days where he attended the Vancouver Pride Parade, visited a farmer’s market on Vancouver Island and toured an evening market in Richmond, before arriving Monday in the Okanagan.<\/p>\n

He was accompanied by his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, on the bandshell stage at Gyro Park with local politicians, including Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit, local B.C. member of the legislature Dan Ashton and Richard Cannings, South Okanagan-West Kootenay New Democrat MP.<\/p>\n

\u201cRichard and I disagree on some things, but we agree on a lot of things as well,\u201d Trudeau told the crowd. \u201cOne of the things we agree on very much is how politics needs to be done, which is in openness, in respect, in listening and focused always on bringing people together.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said that openness and respect marks the spirit of B.C. Day.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s what gathers us here today,\u201d said Trudeau. \u201cThis isn’t a political speech. This is a moment for us to gather and really remember that all the views, all the different perspectives out there come together in one deep conviction that we are working together to build stronger communities, a stronger B.C. and a stronger country.\u201d<\/p>\n

But he has been met on his B.C. trip with people protesting the Liberal government’s decision to buy the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline.<\/p>\n

In May, the government announced its decision to buy the pipeline between Alberta and the B.C. coast as well as related infrastructure for $4.5 billion. The government could also spend billions more to build the controversial pipeline expansion.<\/p>\n

Trudeau said Saturday in Duncan, B.C., the project is going ahead. He said it represents\u00a0Canada’s aspirations to build a strong economy and protect the environment.<\/p>\n

Penticton resident Cheryl Calderbank said she wanted to come to the event to observe Penticton’s response to Trudeau. She said prior to the event, there were social media posts in Penticton that Trudeau would get a rough reception over his government’s pipeline stance.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy belief is no matter what people think, no matter what everybody’s political opinion, he’s still our prime minister and he needs to be treated with respect,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd it’s B.C. Day, we need to celebrate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trudeau visited Granny’s Fruit Stand early Monday in nearby Summerland, where he bought local nectarines and berry syrup.<\/p>\n

He did not comment on Sunday’s news that Saudi Arabia would expel\u00a0Canada’s ambassador and freeze new trade deals.<\/p>\n

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