Thread by @AndyBrookeLmstn

"[@palkisu via @WIONews] Farmers in #India are protesting. And some politicians outside India have appointed themselves their spokespersons. Did the farmers ask them to? Most likely not. Are they helping the cause of the farmers? Certainly not."

WHAT FOLLOWS is embarrassing. /2

https://twitter.com/WIONews/status/1336000258245980160

Loss of #UNSC seat bid by🌐PM @JustinTrudeau was a heavy blow, underscored by its intense and costly diplomatic push. It is not possible to enter the thoughts of the Prime Minister and know to what extent (if any) Canada’s latest candidacy for Secretary General of #OECD now /3

motivates his actions. Nothing happens in a vacuum. AND, in this instance, for whatever reasons @JustinTrudeau made the decision to not only speak out publicly, but to also brush off India's subsequent criticism. Doing so publicly reasonably equates with a desire to be seen. /4

Identifying #TRUDEAU as being "at the forefront": "(0:29) He #PMJT wants to be seen as the 'guardian of Liberal values' around the world.Unfortunately for him, the world sees through his hypocrisy. And this is the most recent example: @JustinTrudeau lectured #India on peaceful /5

"protests. India responded firmly.The Canadian High Commissioner was summoned;a Démarche was issued. The Indian External Affairs Minister withdrew from an event hosted by Canada in protest. How did #TRUDEAU respond to India's anger? With a shrug and another rant on fundamental /6

rights."

Perhaps I should've said: 'As a Canadian, I find this excruciatingly embarrassing.'

AND, this IS NOT the first time, with India or in other settings [i.e. 'hot-mic' video at NATO summit (JAN 2019) in London; genuflecting before #Iran @JZarif in Munich (FEB 2020)] /7

#ICYMI
MP @MarkGerretsen #YGK Kingston and the Islands -

☞ NEXT TIME you find yourself filibustering release of #WEcharity documents in #HoC committee, tempted to post yet another childish meme on #Twitter, disregarding needs of your constituents, or simply choosing to lose /8

sight of your federal jurisdiction for that of #onpoli, or just displaying arrogance - REMIND YOURSELF THAT Kingstonians expect their Member of Parliament to conduct himself in a manner befitting of a Parliamentarian, at all times. A "Safe Liberal" riding notwithstanding. /9

#WEscandal #COVID19 #cdnpoli

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