Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took sharp aim at his chief electoral opponent today, casting Andrew Scheer as a divisive force in a campaign-style speech to fire up his troops. Positive politicsTrudeau said Canadians rejected the politics of fear and division in 2015, opting instead for positive politics fuelled by ideas over demonizing opponents. The prime minister goes after the Conservative Party, cites government record of change in remarks to delegates in Halifax. Trudeau reached out to Conservative supporters, noting that Conservatives are not enemies of Liberals, but their neighbours. In a subsequent news conference, the prime minister was asked how that reconciles with his sharp words for Scheer.

Source: CBC News April 21, 2018 19:31 UTC