Erin O’Toole: Biggest crisis in Canadian history, and Trudeau government was asleep - South Asian English

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Summary: No byline - In an exclusive interview with Y Media, Conservative Leadership Candidate Erin O’Toole lashed out at the Justin Trudeau-led minority government for their “slow” response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. O'Toole did not hold back on his criticism for the Trudeau government. “The government is trying to push everyone into unemployment instead of saving businesses. There will be an inquiry into the Trudeau government. There is the biggest crisis in Canadian history, and the Trudeau government was asleep.” He also blamed the PM for sleeping on the China issue, saying the Conservative Party asked the Liberals two years ago to look into Chinese relations with the WHO. “Trudeau laughed it off,” he said. When asked if the Conservative leadership race should have started sooner, O’Toole said, “The race is now dated August, so it was just delayed from the end of June to the end of August. The first trip I cancelled was British Columbia. I am using Zoom instead, calling people. We are adapting the race, but we need a leader in the House of Commons by September. The Liberals are trying to have no oversight. I will make sure I lead the Conservatives and bring Canada back to prosperity.”