Some attendees of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's town halls say they have been encouraged by his efforts, while others have found themselves cynical about whether he and his government are actually listening.
Every town hall begins the same way: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in a blue or white shirt with rolled-up sleeves, takes the microphone, waxes poetic about the state of the world and acknowledges the challenging years Canadians have recently faced.
For Trudeau, it's a familiar format -- and one that some pundits say could serve the party well, even if its utility to the broader public is in question. Fournier pointed out that in 2016, Trudeau was treated like a rock star when he would visit places such as Mississauga, Ont. -- but when he ran for a third mandate in 2021, he was met with angry protesters at many campaign stops."The country changed," Fournier said. "People are angry out there and would take a shot at him if they could."
"We were told that we can ask questions, and feel free to ask some hard questions, but be respectful," said Christina Brock, who helped organize a town hall in Port Coquitlam, B.C., with trade workers and apprentices who were members of a local union. When in Winnipeg this week for a University of Manitoba town hall, Trudeau was confronted by a self-proclaimed People's Party of Canada supporter in an exchange that was recorded by a Reddit user and quickly went viral online.
"Historically, these events have been very kind to Trudeau," Fournier said. "He's really good when speaking with people."
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