O'Toole grilled on whether he supports truckers protest

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he encourages everyone to get vaccinated and not 'divide the country like Mr. Trudeau.'
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[@MM-ex1ri]

The protesters should be demanding O'Toole resign aswell. We need an opposition with a backbone.

[@chaimmaizenberg5939]

We need harper

[@MM-ex1ri]

@@chaimmaizenberg5939 We definitely don't need anymore of him.

[@chaimmaizenberg5939]

@@MM-ex1riwe need harper

[@NirtieDigger]

No we Pierre P. And mad Max

[@Nathan-rt5vj]

We need Donald Drump

[@tcastaway4703]

You can slap a conservative label on this guy, but at the end of the day, he speaks the same language as Trudeau and avoids questions

[@joysalvador2499]

Politicians are all the same they never answer questions with a yes or no, they just repeat same thing which is the most annoying thing.

[@kevinwantstoshred]

He's a capital "C" Conservative, not a conservative

[@Jojorocks23]

He is Liberal… thanks to him, the freakin NDP will win. OMGosh🤦‍♀️. Now ain’t that smart. Imho… Another divisive Quebec sucking Lib. Put Pierre in! Peter MacKay should have won!!!

[@patrioticcanadianfreedomfi8720]

@@Jojorocks23 Sad to say but, MacKay is the same as O'toole a turncoat. Sloan would've been the best choice but...well you know.

[@ianmyers6643]

The CPC is Dead. Real Conservatives only choice is PPC. If they don't do as they say, they gotta go too. I will only support a Party that actually OPPOSES MANDATES.

[@Tech_Planet]

Conservatives need to get rid of O'Toole, he talks in circles in a limited attempt to appease everyone.

[@BallerDan53]

The answer he is looking for is "Yes! I do support the truckers. I would never be so arrogant to believe I should be making medical decisions for everyone." Sadly he said the opposite.

[@nicholaspickolas-]

He somehow agreed with Trudeau and blamed him in the same sentence lol

[@DFringeMinority]

He is a living contradiction....

[@mikem9399]

Lmao my exact thought

[@fevgg]

O'Tool is light Trudeau. Will never vote for Cons or Libs

[@piotrek1269]

He is just politician. What can you expect?

[@aremedyproject9569]

@Nick You’re so right!!

[@angusyoungistheman9795]

He is such a coward.

[@grahammcfadyenhill9555]

Leprechauns are not known for their courage.

[@doggieq2009]

Agreed

[@wesleyfilms]

Jellyfish have more spine than him.

[@lauuura]

Remember everyone, when you are starving, it could’ve been prevented by walking back this mandate. The trucker’s are NOT the villains.

[@lmeirelesxo]

I don’t know who I dislike more, O’Toole or Trudeau 🤔

[@Av8r6o4]

this guy is just as much of a clown as our current leader.

[@MrHemi4spd]

And the Pullstart from the orange party. All different apendages of the same rotten carcass

[@FJTx100]

@Tim Lachapelle I get that feeling about him as well. Twinkle Toes comes to mind.

[@tylerhunt2170]

hahaha...yes !

[@harpr5530]

they are all the same.

[@jimmyvergakis4866]

I felt i was listening to Trudeau

[@kentaylorsympatico]

Giant tool. Conservatives need to find a leader.

[@theswalwells1336]

Erin O' Squiggle.

[@allannielsen8696]

Bernier!!!

[@joemaksymiw4508]

Just join the People's Party of Canada 🇨🇦

[@kman8918]

Join a new party. PPC.

[@kamorant]

The Conservatives problems go beyond their poor leaders.

[@peters9401]

When you hear “let me be crystal clear” expect a rubrics cube of an answer. This guy is terrible

[@BB-hh7xq]

This was the perfect time for O'toole to actually stand for something. Weak leaader who will never be elected. Canada needs a real leader more than ever!

[@rondickie8409]

With his answers, or lack of , he will not ever get my vote. He answered questions with answers right out of the Liberal handbook

[@Loviekinz]

He's a tool lol

[@anthonynyman167]

I think that's exactly it. O'toole is using the same style and has publicly steered away from more consistent conservativism. Hoping if he says the right things the right way, appearing more liberal, he can sway fence voters that went liberal last time.Wether he believes it himself or not. Since being absolutely full of crap kept the other guy his job.

[@johnconnor4749]

Aww, cons are crying

[@erdaddy5845]

He's a liberal in a conservative coat. Vote PPC next time, F these clowns.

[@toddcameron1441]

PPC

[@tuckerscreek5221]

It's an embarrassing time to be Canadian. We need a real leader. Our political leaders are too stupid to even answer a question.

[@goodtimes2931]

PPC all the way.💜💜💜

[@user-hc8ru1lv9o]

They are also too dishonest to answer questions honestly

[@owengoodvin4091]

They are corrupted and take bribes. These mandates have no conservative values. Erin otoole is not conservative so bernier was right, they are morally corrupted and can’t be trusted

[@owengoodvin4091]

@@BTMegadeth me too. They voted conservative because they want Trudeau out. This next election hopefully most will vote ppc because bernier will be in debates this time

[@petitben5240]

You can move to a different country. Si tu n'aimes pas le Canada, monsieur!

[@BaadMotorFinger]

Liberal an Conservative are two sides of the same coin. This is what we look forward to when we finally get Trudeau out. Vote PPC

[@SalmingsScar]

A vote for PPC insures Trudeau stays in power. Fact

[@dibrentley7915]

I support the truckers - lots of love and respect from this Australian!

[@cristinaxo]

The Conservative Party NEEDS a new leader!! What an effing joke he is.

[@joemaksymiw4508]

The con. party has not been conservative for a long time. It is progressive, which means it is going away from what made our country great. Forget this party. Join the PPC and make Canada great again. 👍Go 🚶Trudeau!!!

[@adampark5768]

Pierre Polievre would have my vote. Well articulated, knows his facts, rarely dodges any questions, fights for a strong economy, and fights for the average Canadian having trouble to make ends meet.

[@kamorant]

The CPC's problems go beyond just their leadership. Any notion that a better leader will do better is false. Most Canadians don't support the CPC, or their policies.

[@joemaksymiw4508]

@@kamorant Time to support and vote PPC.

[@scottvman9696]

yes the Honorable Pierre Poilievre

[@fattymcbastard6536]

Canadian politicians must all excel at passing a course called, "How to not answer direct questions directly."

[@paulsontag9233]

Yes unlike politicians from other countries.

[@nategin9009]

@@paulsontag9233 no politician answers questions

[@yggdrassil5694]

Well, you have to practice double-think to be a Conservative. Remember the "Progressive Conservatives"?

[@Loviekinz]

He basically said he doesn't support truckers, only take jabby jabs

[@angelabrolund1373]

@Fatty McBastard Exactly what I was thinking.

[@lumberjackinit6450]

We stand with our truckers in ending all mandates and vax passes for all Canadians!

[@joemaksymiw4508]

Which is better than the other option. Remember vote PPC

[@LMCEK]

I wish Conservatives hadn't jumped on this. Let the truckers & protesters have their say without trying to cash in. Ontario Conservatives required vaxxing health care workers. Now they don't support mandates? Total hypocrisy. Truckers are front line workers too.

[@mayaf1106]

This looks like a big joke, this guy doesn't believe in what he says...

[@gwens5093]

Erin O'Toole was a corporate lawyer defending big businesses before turning to politics. Enough said.

[@fringedwellermccatintyre730]

And neither does anyone else.

[@liammiddleton3064]

PPC🍁

[@fringedwellermccatintyre730]

@@liammiddleton3064 Yesssss, LIAM, YESSS!

[@colinjohnston5734]

I really supported this guy for years but as soon as he became leader makes me seriously ponder if he even cares? He reminds me more and more of Trudeau.

[@nosnibormailliw7226]

Conservatives and Liberals are 2 sides of the same Coin, Everyone thinks voting in someone else will make a difference. This country was founded on British Loyalist exploiting the Citizens of Canada and in over 150 years the only thing that's changed is that the British Loyalist were granted independence by the Crown to exploit the Citizens of Canada. That's why both Conservatives and Liberals act as though they'll never be held accountable for the things they do because they never have been and most likely never will be held accountable. One of 2 things are likely to happen Political Reform where the Government will hold its self accountable to Citizens, or the other thing where the Citizens hold the Government accountable for what they've done.

[@EmoPunkgirl144]

I recommend to look into the PPC.

[@terryshepherd8595]

His statements should absolutely make any conservative vote for PPC or Maverick party ! But only one or the other so we don’t split votes !

[@FJTx100]

Yes Kimberly, the PPC are looking more and more relevant. I vote PPC but many were duped by this snake. Let's hope and make active change.

[@EmoPunkgirl144]

@@terryshepherd8595 I will always vote ppc. I like the guy we have where I live and the leader is very transparent and he even came out and said he has no idea why these mandates for the truckers where put in place. And is fully taking about it. Not redirecting.

[@905thomas]

These are the goofs representing our country. What an embarrassment

[@lordrobert12]

He is not a conservative!! He makes a mockery of conservatives!!

[@NigelMK]

O'Toole did not handle this one well.

[@punkrachmaninoff]

I thought it was pretty funny...

[@piercerutherford1134]

@@Sigmacadabra this proves hes even worse, pretending to be opposition.

[@johnyaceyko9775]

He did his best, but it was horrible. The blinks and smirks. Shameful

[@wakenow7612]

@@johnyaceyko9775 dupers delight!

[@nsbluenose1292]

Trucker are for freedoms so he isn’t for freedoms either.

[@yggdrassil5694]

"Muh freedumb to infect anyone I want"

[@roartary]

@@yggdrassil5694 being afraid of a cold has consequences. Enjoy hiding under your bed.

[@doctoredclaw7951]

This guy is really not the leader the conservative party needs. Encourage and mandate for vaccines are not the same thing.

[@royhanson3335]

I used to be a Conservative...not now...he is a punk! I am now a supporter of the PEOPLE'S PARTY OF CANADA!!!!! HE ignored the questions 100%. sad

[@TMulvale]

He should be ashamed to call himself Conservative ! Wishy washy don't cut it ,we need an opposition that has the stones to stand up to the Liberal crisis !

[@kooskoos8181]

I don't like either party after Harper. But i agree with u 100% Justin Trudeau has been out of control for far too long. This nightmare has to end.

[@solidworks7]

The truckers have more backbone and are calling out the nonsense more than ANYONE in government!!! Way to go!

[@urseye0]

These truckers weren't even brave enough to get a needle. (No need to reply everyone, it was a just a joke.)

[@chris77777777ify]

Because government is full of Freemasons & they are slaves to their gang masters.

[@Coffeebrats]

1000% true, these truckers make me HAPPY

[@arts1721]

they're idiots who gave money to grifters

[@livingthealelife9415]

"And how can we... use those tools alongside the other tools." This guy sure likes tools. Guess that's why he's called Erin O'Toole.

[@edithmullen3914]

Here's THE REALITY .... the GIG is up. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

[@wolverghost]

We need Pierre Poilievre, not this political tool. His last name is literally O'toole. Who wanted this guy? This guy is as liberal as they come.

[@SuzukiKid400]

He wasn’t like this when he ran for conservative leader. He changed during the last election. His handlers must want him to target liberals, but guess what…it didn’t work!

[@dwgstyle6542]

"Let me be crystal clear" I won't answer your question because I am just as useless as Trudeau. -Erin O'toole

[@EMBL2011]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jimcampbell8061]

O'Flipflop is a coward who will not stand for anything. Worthless. Deserves nothing but contempt.

[@chris77777777ify]

Truckers should not deliver the vaccines

[@garymorrison1009]

Is it me or is this guy the most inept indecisive leader the Conservative party has ever had? So out of touch.

[@eightys_style6077]

The guys a clown

[@eduardvanryswyk2034]

Nope it’s not just you. A liberal in conservative clothing

[@menguardingtheirownwallets6791]

this guy is the most inept indecisive leader the Conservative party has ever had, since Diefenbaker.

[@grahammcfadyenhill9555]

I remember Stanfield's underwear. He was the worst.

[@maryjoan4128]

Erin's had a chance to show leader ship..did not show clarification.. frightening

[@choochalah]

there is no one with a heart and soul for Canadians in Ottawa until the truckers arrive.

[@jakeh2049]

Yup, I’m done with conservatives as long as this is what their leader looks like..

[@strickingJAH]

sure right ✅ 👌 😌

[@strickingJAH]

@@jakeh2049 agreed

[@liammiddleton3064]

PPC🍁

[@tgbrokenheroes]

So now the governments will take our food. They are fighting dirty. Go truckers. No one should lose their jobs.

[@julietucker9247]

His lips are moving but never says anything of value, typical politician.

[@fattymcbastard6536]

O'Toole: "Let's be clear! I won't clearly answer a yes or no question with a clear yes or no, is that clear?"

[@peekaboo4390]

Crystal clear.

[@peekaboo4390]

I think.

[@cathynb9205]

Trudeau playbook “Let me be clear…”

[@williamg2420]

He answered the question loud and clear. he doesn't support the truckers. but he does support mandates.

[@Peglegkickboxer]

Blue Trudeau.

[@jeffersondelacour9380]

Let me be crystal clear “ you have lost my vote!

[@alko-ovialko5816]

This guy should be called a "toole" publicly stripped from his clothes publicly and never be allowed in the parliament ever again

[@michaelgrandlouis8987]

Can't say whether he'll meet with 100,000 canadians travelling from every corner of the country. You'd think he'd say i can't wait to greet them and hear their message! The absolute worst.

[@danboden9873]

You can't decide what or who's side your on just get lost O'Toole and go sit on a picket fence somewhere.

[@diannemcbeth7428]

This guy is no leader!!

[@tratzz919]

O'Toole is always on the fence. Can't stand leaders who have no backbone.. Trudeau is a spoiled unqualified person who was solely given the job based on his last name. Wake up Canada he was a drama teacher! What does this tell you??

[@newtonfamily2274]

Embarrassing, O'Toole. You spit in the face of what it means to be conservative.

[@vtech920]

If you vote any of the major parties, you will be disappointed Canadians. They are all the same, none representing Canadians except their own party views. It is time that Canada has real Leaders who will support Canadian views!

[@selks9155]

This guy will never get my vote.

[@liammiddleton3064]

PPC🍁

[@cometochristtoday]

The official opposition is on the way. Ottawa politicians will soon feel the ground shaking with 1000s of trucks and the smell of diesel for miles. Love it.

[@ryana3679]

Won't make a dent. Sadly

[@sircostco9957]

Imagine having the conservative against yourself as a conservative leader

[@wyzeguy7]

avoiding answering questions like the true liberal he is

[@apriln2965]

I have never seen anyone blink so much! The body language says it all.

[@rgi1998]

The air must be dry in that room. Camels drink less when thirsty.

[@liammiddleton3064]

PPC🍁

[@tassosplatis2143]

This is the opposition? LOL This is why I haven't voted Conservative since 2015 and threw my support behind Bernier and the PPC

[@ryana3679]

And that's why Trudeau is our PM. At the end of the day there is only 2 party's. A vote for ppc is considered a throw away vote. You knew it was between the liberal and PC party but you threw away your vote and accepted Trudeau for another 4 years. Why would you do that?

[@void__star]

@@ryana3679 And that's why we should have ranked voting. Let's end this stupidity.

[@ryana3679]

@@void__star I’d rather just have a two party election held after a ranked election.

[@zacallen7100]

So Erin oriole is Trudeau and we no longer have a Conservative party.

[@mastercylinder1939]

The truckers alliance has showed their true colours, they do not even support all truckers.

[@gregsheffer7463]

I’m beginning to think that politicians think they sound more statesman like when they don’t answer questions but just babble on in a very crystal clear way.

[@stateofopportunity1286]

It neatly avoids liability.

[@averagejoe7333]

I heard that this trucker revolt is being heard around the globe. Biggest protest that Canada has ever seen.

[@smerchly]

I hope this is just the beginning of a huge revolt !

[@sandylavigne7200]

@@smerchly Me too!

[@Chile2011]

I support!

[@liammiddleton3064]

PPC🍁

[@yohanlovehammer335]

The Conservative party has not represented conservative values for a long time

[@TheGardenerNorth]

As a life long conservative, O'toole just lost me. Take stand and be candid about it. He just did the Trudeau to step and insulted the Canadian public.

[@salvadoragonzalez5587]

WE NEED TO GET TOGETHER AND FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS AND STOP THIS CRIMINAL GOVERNMENT

[@cristinaxo]

Yes BOTH the Liberals AND the Conservatives

[@ML-uk6lu]

PPC

[@larrymiller2179]

CRIMES AFAINST HUMANTIY

[@billquigley6556]

The more all caps, the more brainless.

[@michaeltoddsdisgustforlosi6196]

@@billquigley6556 ironic

[@rarebeautiful4820]

A'TOOL for the Pharmaceutical industry.

[@AmanSS890]

Keep paying high taxes keep paying high groceries, houses are so expensive it’s in sane. ☹️

[@brianfarrell1990]

If O’Toole can answer a simple question does he support the truckers instead of skipping around the question then he should go

[@wendiplays]

The thing about politicians is that theyre like wild dogs. They smile nervously when they feel threatened. That house of cards getttin shakier baby!

[@tyroneofzimbabwe6697]

I just love how he is dodging questions, can't get a simple yes or a no

[@alphafitter4699]

Agree but he also knows the reporter is fishing for that headline click bait that they can sell

[@terryshepherd8595]

That must be contagious in Ottawa, seems all the politicians get it ! CANT ANSWER SIMPLE QUESTION

[@magnusatheos7301]

So let's be crystal clear O'Toole, you won't meet with an actual trucker.

[@rapsfan9053]

Trucking mandate makes ZERO sense!!! My dad is a trucker and ive been on multiple cross border trips with him. While on those trips, we came in contact with one person (gas pump cashier). So what is the point of truckers getting vaxed if they don’t even come in contact with anyone??? Here we go, another mandate causing more barriers instead of solutions!!

[@ottersgonewildful]

So how does getting booster shots and making sure we are fed tie in together. Im confused. OToole is a tool.

[@EmoPunkgirl144]

This is why I will be voting PPC from now on. They can actually answer questions. Conservatives are in bed with the liberals.

[@danniegallagher8250]

Just o toole

[@joemaksymiw4508]

SMART WOMAN. SPREAD your message to others.

[@InspirationIgnite310]

What an embarrassment!! O’Tool answers questions the same way Trudeau answers. Pretty easy to see which side of the floor conservative party is on. Pathetic !!!

[@ivory8581]

A government needs to mind their own business and stop mandating medical treatments!

[@gortimustidditus]

I almost voted for this tool, but I ended up voting PPC.

[@carriefox1146]

So you wasted your vote...

[@giulianaspagnuolo-obaidi4281]

Me too!

[@withgoddess1119]

Me too!

[@darrenplaysgames7804]

all of them suck

[@dentrobate54]

You're part of the problem.

[@Zrinski11]

Everybody should support truckers protest.

[@thefringeminority2019]

This guy just seems worse than trudeau now...

[@KhanBalkan]

He doesn't want to say he supports them because the convoy is an embarrassment.

[@benmorr4824]

Hes Weak..That,s why he won't give a proper answer

[@loggerjohn01]

His last name matches him perfectly.

[@blinkinb5485]

I say all government bonuses are given back to the country for emergency funding for Canadian household relief. As in we need basic income or you stop printing money and pay back what you’ve stolen.

[@anywherebc23]

90% of truckers have never heard to the truckers association ! What they say means nothing !

[@raywagner8016]

The shelves were bare long before this protest started!! Keep the spotlight on Federal and Provincial Government incompetence!! Keep the spotlight on the corruption of the government!!

[@GrandTheftMythMan]

how the hell does this guy get paid to speak a lot of words without actually saying anything at all.

[@SuzukiKid400]

That’s exactly why he has the job….

[@peterp448]

When you sell your soul everything is easy

[@chris4814b]

How can they not see how much worse they sound when they dodge questions?

[@korrdxl]

Maxime, we need you now more than ever.

[@Godisfirst21]

SO PROUD OF ALL TRUCKERS! We SUPPORT you 100%!

[@yggdrassil5694]

Trucker princess parade 🤡 What do you do when you lose your job? Road trip!

[@NobodySomebody24-7]

100%! Great to see such a massive peaceful protest.

[@liammiddleton3064]

PPC🍁

[@juliacz2438]

OMG! This guy is..... unbelievable! Just finished watching. I thought it couldn’t get any more pathetic and brazen. Well, it did.

[@jumptheq8317]

He is awful. Liberal light. Vote PPC. time to get all the career politicians out of office.

[@electronsd]

No thank you

[@Richard-G]

It won’t matter if I can’t afford groceries when there are no groceries on the shelves.

[@dhgwiifund9729]

Imagine Albertans thinking he’s wearing a blue tie and actually has a strong right-wing conservative grasp on his party. My local conservative MP doesn’t even write his constituents back…

[@-gumby-3381]

Imagine Albertans voting for a Quebec guy that barely speaks English. LOL

[@dhgwiifund9729]

@@-gumby-3381 I voted for a local representative that actually wrote me back about my concerns. Definitely not the guy who has a summer house in Peace River, 7 kids and a full time home in Ottawa.

[@ML-uk6lu]

None of them do. They're too busy pushing liberal agendas.

[@smcb2202]

It would be nice to get a straight forward answer from you Mr O’Tool. That was a very disappointing press conference. Lindsay from Ontario 🇨🇦

[@nategin9009]

What part of his answer was unclear? He literally said he thinks vaccines and boosters are the key to keeping food on the shelves of Canadian grocery stores

[@pablo7182]

@@nategin9009 so he thinks the same as Trudeau, gotcha.

[@benyseus6325]

@@nategin9009 he was asked if he supports the trucker convoy and he couldn’t give a straight answer because he’s scared

[@iwilldieonmyfeetbeforeiliv3086]

HIM NOT ANSWERING THE QUESTION WEATHER HE SUPPORTS THE TRUCKERS SPEAKS VOLUMES HE'S GOING TO DO EXACTLY LIKE THE OTHER TOOL DID........... RUN AND HIDE

[@panssimon]

The question was very simple didn't" Do you support the convoy"? The answer should be "YES or NO" but O'Toole avoided the right answer.

[@yunggunz2312]

"We have serious inflation and supply chain issues; vaccines will solve both" what an absolute clown

[@MrPotato16]

This guy got less seats than Scheer, less seats in the GTA, less votes and lower percentage of votes and gets to stay on as leader. Wtf. Wake up Tories, put Poilievre in and finally remove Trudeau

[@kamorant]

The CPCs problems go beyond just their leadership.

[@bonetownchicks]

I knew it . There is no conservative party in Canada.

[@malikamiller4191]

No food on the shelf? It’s bc 12% of the population is unvaxxed. Great response lmao

[@allenleclerc7878]

Why won't his guy step up and say what needs to be said? Minister Moe doesn't have a problem with it. Just say it's a personal choice that Canadians should be allowed to make.

[@sh987]

These are leaders who are in very different positions. The Saskatchewan NDP aren't going to be elected any time soon, so Scott Moe can pretty much say what he likes.

[@kman8918]

His worldview is the same as Trudeaus

[@conradnelson2198]

Moe is a Stooge

[@killbill5477]

They are all on the same side regardless of political party....and just to clarify, the side they are on isn't ours.

[@DB-dm6jl]

You nailed it !!

[@kamorant]

Liberals and Conservatives aren't on your side. There are other parties, we need to vote better.

[@Crossrdscmg]

The CTA is the worst trucking org. in Canada. It only has 4500 members out of the estimates 250k Drivers in Canada. So how does the CTA represent the Truckers of Canada?

[@rosehammell6776]

He doesn't support Canadians.and he doesn't support the truckers.