Responding to Premier Ford's new attack ads on border, and the Liberals fundraising off of it, PM Trudeau says his focus is on supporting Canadians. "Ontarians are going through an extremely difficult time right now," Trudeau says #onpoli
NEW: PM Trudeau on attack ads: "I recognize...leaders are under a certain amount of stress right now, and some will choose to point fingers and lay blame, and even engage in personal attacks...that's not what Ontarians need." #onpoli
PM Trudeau says he offered to Premier Ford in call last week to look at list of exceptions and "further restrict" those at borders, including limiting international students - he says proportionally it's a v small number coming in. "There is more we can do." #onpoli
He says if Ont wants to do more to restrict people to coming into province feds can help - says it's been more than a week since feds offered to do more - and the province responded with "personal attacks." #onpoli
Asked about Lib party fundraising off this, PM Trudeau says, "Canadians expect politics continue to function" but says his focus has been on helping people. Says he's pleased Ontario moved on sick days, more vaccines to hotspots, rapid tests. #onpoli
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