{"id":2335802,"date":"2024-09-02T19:36:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T23:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trudeau-confronted-by-steelworker-in-tense-exchange-dont-believe-you-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T19:40:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T23:40:20","slug":"trudeau-confronted-by-steelworker-in-tense-exchange-dont-believe-you-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trudeau-confronted-by-steelworker-in-tense-exchange-dont-believe-you-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trudeau confronted by steelworker in tense exchange: \u2018Don\u2019t believe you\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrudeau-confronted-by-steelworker-in-tense-exchange-dont-believe-you-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335802&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a \u2064recent incident, Canadian \u2063Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was confronted by \u2062a steelworker during a photo opportunity\u2063 at Algoma Steel in\u2064 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. While Trudeau was distributing \u200cdonuts to employees,\u2063 the steelworker challenged him on his policies, specifically questioning the \u2062effectiveness of new tariffs\u200d on Chinese steel and the burden of taxes he faced, as well as difficulties accessing healthcare. <\/p>\n<p>Despite Trudeau&#8217;s claims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/energy-secretary-granholm-violates-ethics-pledge-to-boost-proterra-watchdog-claims\/\" title=\"Energy Secretary Granholm Violates Ethics Pledge To Boost Proterra, Watchdog Claims\">significant government investment<\/a> in \u2062the steelworker&#8217;s job and healthcare initiatives, the worker expressed skepticism about the government&#8217;s support, stating, &#8220;I don\u2019t believe you \u200bfor a second.&#8221; The exchange highlighted the worker&#8217;s frustrations \u2064over ongoing economic pressures, including\u2062 high taxes and healthcare costs. This tense interaction sparked discussions about the genuine impact of government\u2063 policies on the lives \u200cof workers \u2062in Canada.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trudeau confronted by steelworker in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peter-doocy-blasts-jen-psaki-when-do-union-workers-get-their-green-jobs\/\" title=\"Peter Doocy Blasts Jen Psaki: \u2018When Do[Union Workers]Get Their Green Jobs?\u2019\">tense exchange<\/a>: &lsquo;Don&rsquo;t believe you&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1742153\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Canadian\">Canadian<\/a> Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justin-trudeau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Canadian\">Justin Trudeau<\/a> was confronted in a heated exchange with a steelworker while attempting to court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"workers\">workers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During a photo op at Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on Friday, Trudeau was rebuked by a steelworker who pressed him on his policies while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a> was handing out donuts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The 25% tariffs we just brought in from Chinese steel is going to help you out,&rdquo; Trudeau <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/colossusPhD\/status\/1830028664265740355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> to a worker.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">While his coworkers indulged in Justin Trudeau&rsquo;s free donut giveaway this Algoma Steel worker wanted no part of it.<\/p>\n<p>Instead he had tough questions about the cost of living and Trudeau blew him off with talking-points about tariffs and dentalcare.<\/p>\n<p>This man is a hero. &#127894;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4GEp07ITft\">pic.twitter.com\/4GEp07ITft<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anti-Taxxer (@colossusPhD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/colossusPhD\/status\/1830028664265740355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s going to keep my job? Yeah,&rdquo; the employee of Algoma Steel responded. &ldquo;What about the 40% taxes I am paying? And I don&rsquo;t have a doctor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister replied that the Canadian government had invested over $400 million to help him keep his job &ldquo;for many years to come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think you&rsquo;re only here for another year, so we won&rsquo;t see you another year,&rdquo; he said to Trudeau.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s what elections are for,&rdquo; Trudeau said calmly to the man.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s right,&rdquo; the steelworker replied.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I look forward to everyone exercising the right to vote. Basic choice. We are going to invest in you and your job,&rdquo; Trudeau continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t believe you for a second,&rdquo; the steelworker said.<\/p>\n<p>Trudeau asked him about dental care.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I pay for it myself. And we&rsquo;re, like, three years behind. Every time we go for a dental visit, it has cost me about $50 out of my pocket per person. Why? I have a good job, but you&rsquo;re not really doing anything for us,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trudeau touted how the government has invested in dental care and healthcare, and the worker interrupted, saying it is helping people &ldquo;probably like my neighbor who doesn&rsquo;t go to work because she&rsquo;s lazy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know what? Most Canadians try to stick up for each other, and that&rsquo;s what we&rsquo;ve got to keep doing,&rdquo; Trudeau said as he wished the man luck.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boris-doubles-down-on-tax-rises-absolutely-vital-to-take-more-to-pay-for-covid-policies\/\" title=\"Boris Doubles Down on Tax Rises, &#039;Absolutely Vital&#039; to Take More to Pay for Covid Policies\">prime minister appeared<\/a> to attempt to shake his hand.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No. Have a nice day,&rdquo; the man said as he walked away.<\/p>\n<p>Steelworkers in the U.S. presidential election have seen stops from both Democratic and Republican candidates to court their votes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris spent Monday in Pittsburgh courting U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/steelworkers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Steel workers\">steelworkers<\/a> during a joint Pennsylvania rally with President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, former President Donald Trump visited Alro Steel in Potterville, Michigan. Trump has also been pledging to block U.S. Steel&rsquo;s planned sale to a Japanese company. Harris has <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/02\/us-news\/kamala-harris-to-announce-latest-policy-stolen-from-trump-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly<\/a> been making a shift in policy to add this view to her playbook in obtaining votes in battleground states.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1742153\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1742153\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trudeau confronted by steelworker in tense exchange: \u2018I don\u2019t believe you\u2019 <\/p>\n<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced a challenging interaction with a steelworker while trying to engage with laborers. During a photo opportunity at Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on Friday, Trudeau was challenged by a steelworker who questioned his policies as the prime minister distributed donuts. \u201cThe 25% tariffs we just implemented on Chinese steel will benefit you,\u201d Trudeau told the worker. However, while his colleagues enjoyed the free donuts, this particular worker had serious concerns about living costs and felt dismissed by Trudeau&#8217;s responses regarding tariffs and dental care.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s going to secure my job? Really?\u201d the Algoma Steel employee replied. \u201cWhat about the 40% taxes I\u2019m paying? And I don\u2019t even have a doctor.\u201d In response, Trudeau mentioned that the Canadian government had invested over $400 million to help maintain jobs for \u201cmany years to come.\u201d The worker retorted that he believed Trudeau would only be around for another year: \u201cThat\u2019s what elections are for,\u201d said Trudeau calmly. The steelworker agreed but expressed skepticism about government promises: \u201cI look forward to everyone exercising their right to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t believe you for a second,\u201d he added when discussing dental care costs he incurs himself\u2014around $50 per visit per person\u2014despite having a good job and feeling unsupported by the government. While Trudeau highlighted investments in healthcare and dental services, the worker interrupted him, suggesting those benefits might only reach individuals who do not work.<\/p>\n<p>Trudeau responded by emphasizing solidarity among Canadians before wishing him well and attempting to shake his hand. The man declined with &#8220;No,&#8221; as he walked away.<\/p>\n<p>In related news from U.S. politics, both Democratic and Republican candidates have been actively courting votes from steelworkers ahead of upcoming elections; Vice President Kamala Harris recently visited Pittsburgh while former President Donald Trump made an appearance at Alro Steel in Michigan last week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2335803,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trudeau.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39911,39938,14260],"class_list":["post-2335802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-steelworker","tag-tense-exchange","tag-trudeau"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trudeau.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335802"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335802\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}