Canadian Press: Liberal MP breaks ranks with party on COVID-19, says government is dividing Canadians
OTTAWA — The federal government must reassess its divisive and stigmatizing approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, Liberal member Joël Lightbound said Tuesday in a rare public display of internal dissent within the governing party.
Lightbound, who represents the Louis-Hébert riding in Quebec City, broke ranks with his political party and later resigned as Quebec's caucus chairman, telling reporters the Liberal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set a tone and policies that are divisive and risk undermining public trust.
"I’ve heard from a lot of people wondering why just a year ago, we were all united, all in this together," Lightbound said. "Now that we have one of the most vaccinated populations in the world, we’ve never been so divided."
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WNU Editor: This is only one Liberal MP going against Trudeau. The Liberal Party is still unified behind Prime Minister Trudeau.
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