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特魯多因表達對中國“基本獨裁”的欽佩而受到批評
CTVNews.ca，2013 年 11 月 8 日
周五，自由黨領袖賈斯汀·特魯多(Justin Trudeau)在向多倫多籌款人群表示他欽佩中國的“基本獨裁統治”後，在多日內第二次受到批評。
特魯多在對滿座的女性觀眾發表講話時，回答了他最欽佩哪個國家政府的問題。
這位自由黨領袖表示：“我實際上對中國有一定程度的欽佩，因為他們的獨裁統治讓他們能夠迅速扭轉經濟，並說，‘我們需要走向綠色……我們需要開始投資太陽能。 ’”
他的言論成為保守黨的素材，他們已經在密切關注這位領導人的記錄。
“讓我說清楚：他談論了政策，他支持參議院的現狀。 他支持獨裁統治。 他想要征收碳稅，並且想要使大麻合法化，”保守黨議員保羅·卡蘭德拉說。
阿爾伯塔省議員、保守黨議員蒂姆·烏帕爾表示，特魯多的言論“表明他不適合領導世界上最偉大的民主國家”。
特魯多的言論也遭到了新民主黨的蔑視，新民主黨正在多倫多中心即將舉行的補選中力爭擊敗自由黨。
“我不太喜歡獨裁，我更喜歡民主，”新民主黨領袖湯姆·馬爾凱周五在多倫多的一次競選活動中表示。 “我不明白為什麽有人會說他們最喜歡的政府是獨裁政府。”
特魯多周五在社交媒體上對自己進行了解釋。
他在推特上寫道：“我指出，在全球範圍內，加拿大麵臨著能夠迅速解決一些重大問題的大國（其中之一是中國）。”
“任何人都建議我願意用我們的權利和自由來換取任何其他（政府）製度，這是荒謬的。”
特魯多在一場名為“Justin Unplugged”的僅限女性的籌款活動中發表了上述言論，該籌款活動邀請女性“（真正）了解未來的總理”。
活動開始前，一些女性議員對僅限女性的在線邀請表示憤怒，稱其“愚蠢”和“有辱人格”。
周三晚間，保守黨議員米歇爾·倫佩爾在推特上寫道：“女性麵臨的最大問題是什麽？ 這種廢話。 #allissuesarewomensissues #patronizing"
新民主黨副黨魁梅根·萊斯利 (Megan Leslie) 在 Facebook 上發帖稱，這一活動“不僅是侮辱性的，而且是愚蠢的”。
“笨蛋笨蛋。 所有的問題都是女性的問題。 你知道嗎，我們可以穿褲子、開車、投票、工作，我們可以有政治觀點。 經濟是女性的問題，賈斯汀。 賈斯汀，醫療保健是女性的問題。 你知道嗎？ Keystone XL *咳咳*是女性問題。”
其他人使用 Twitter 標簽“問賈斯汀”，在 Twitter 上嘲笑這次邀請和活動。
“親愛的 Justin，Keystone XL 管道會讓我的屁股看起來很胖嗎？ #askjustin，”@tenzinster 寫道。
“#askjustin 你嚐試過有機蘋果汁洗發水嗎？”@chantalbraganza 寫道。
周四，組織者為該活動進行了辯護，稱其目的是接觸那些並不總是參與政治的女性。
自由黨顧問阿曼達·阿爾瓦羅發表聲明稱，這次邀請的目的是“引起興趣和陰謀”，而不是引起標準的政治邀請。
它提出的問題“不是性別歧視問題。 除其他外，這些問題旨在引發對話並激發有趣的對話。 這樣做的目的並不是要冒犯任何人。”
阿爾瓦羅還表示，邀請函已經流傳了一個月，並指責最後一天發表的“黨派評論”引起的軒然大波。
來自 CTV 渥太華分社副社長 Laurie Graham 的報道
Trudeau under fire for expressing admiration for China's 'basic dictatorship'
CTVNews.ca , November 8, 2013
Speaking to a sold-out crowd of women, Trudeau was responding to a question about which nation’s administration he most admired.
The Liberal leader said: “There’s a level of admiration I actually have for China because their basic dictatorship is allowing them to actually turn their economy around on a dime and say, ‘We need to go green … we need to start investing in solar.’”
Justin Trudeau’s 'ladies' event gets Twitter takedown
His remarks became fodder for the Conservatives, who are already keeping close tabs on the leader’s record.
“Let me get this straight: He has talked about policy, He supports the status quo in the Senate. He supports dictatorship. He wants a carbon tax and he wants to legalize marijuana,” Conservative MP Paul Calandra said.
Alberta MP Tim Uppal, also a Conservative, suggested Trudeau’s comments “demonstrate he’s not fit to lead the greatest democracy in the world.”
Trudeau’s comments were also met with scorn by the New Democrats, who are fighting to defeat the Liberals in an upcoming byelection in Toronto Centre.
“I’m not a big fan of dictatorships, I rather prefer democracies,” NDP Leader Tom Mulcair said at a campaign event in Toronto Friday. “I don’t understand how someone can say that their favourite government is a dictatorship.”
Trudeau took to social media Friday to explain himself.
“I pointed out that globally, Canada is up against big countries (China, for one) that can address some major issues quickly,” he wrote on Twitter.
“It’s ridiculous for anyone to suggest that I of all people would trade our rights and freedoms for any other system of (government).”
Trudeau made the remarks during a ladies-only fundraiser billed as “Justin Unplugged,” which invited women “to (really) get to know the future prime minister.”
Prior to the event, some female MPs expressed their outrage over the ladies-only online invitation, calling it “stupid” and “demeaning.”
Late Wednesday evening, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel tweeted: “What’s the biggest issue facing women? This kind of crap. #allissuesarewomensissues #patronizing"
In a Facebook post, NDP Deputy Leader Megan Leslie said the event “isn’t just demeaning, it’s stupid.”
“Stupid stupid stupid. All issues are women's issues. And you know what, we can wear pants and drive cars and vote and have jobs and we can have political opinions. The economy is a women's issue, Justin. Health Care is a women's issue, Justin. And you know what? Keystone XL *ahem* is a women's issue.”
Using the Twitter hashtag, “ask Justin,” others took to Twitter to mock the evite and event.
“Dear Justin, Will the Keystone XL pipeline make my butt look fat? #askjustin,” wrote @tenzinster.
“#askjustin Have you ever tried an organic apple cider hair rinse?" wrote @chantalbraganza.
Organizers defended the event Thursday, saying it was intended to reach out to women who are not always politically engaged.
Liberal consultant Amanda Alvaro issued a statement saying the evite was designed to “elicit interest and intrigue” and not to evoke a standard political invitation.
The questions it posed “are not sexist questions. These are questions, among others, meant to provoke conversation and inspire interesting dialogue. The intent was not to offend anybody.”
Alvaro also said the invitation had been circulating for a month, and blamed the uproar over “partisan commentary” that came out over the last day.
With a report from CTV Ottawa's Deputy Bureau Chief Laurie Graham
