Trudeau tells donors in Kingston, Ont., he will keep 2019 campaign positive
KINGSTON, Ont. — Speaking to a small crowd of well-dressed Liberal donors, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke out against division and polarization even as a larger crowd of angry protesters was kept far away from the posh event.
Trudeau was the main attraction for the Liberal fundraiser in Kingston, Ont., Wednesday evening, where an intimate crowd of several dozen people paid up to $400 to hear from their leader and queue up for a photo.
The prime minister told them he plans to run on a platform of positivity in the October 2019 election, despite what he described as the growing popularity of using division and fear for political gain.
“Any time there is a challenge or a conflict, it’s easy for someone to stand up and say, ‘It’s their fault because they live on the wrong side of the river or the other side of the border or are of a different background or speak a different language,,” he said.