TRUDEAU TESTIFIES | What Bob Fife learned from public inquiry

The Globe and Mail's Bob Fife reacts to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's testimony at the public inquiry into foreign interference.
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[@gorgeousgeorge5173]

Its amazing we live in a 'democratic' system where the PM can collude with foreign Governments to win elections yet doesn't go to jail.

[@davidwatson6725]

Actually we do. There is just not one shred of evidence for what you wrote.

[@deanmclane137]

​@@davidwatson6725 you're absolutely right but he knew what was happening and did nothing because it was in his favor

[@bobthodas7672]

​@@davidwatson6725What part of recordings. And our intelligence agency informing the government is lost on you?

[@msdemeanor6057]

Troll

[@zwicker5585]

There was no collusion? 😂yall just make up your own facts

[@cathydebolt6393]

Not surprised, this government is done!!!!

[@lindaknipe5482]

We need to fire Trudeau. His speech was the most disgusting answers ever. He needs too be made to step down. NOW

[@zwicker5585]

It wasnt a speech doofus

[@user-xg3ty7kq9p]

The Prime Minister cannot read.

[@shizuokaBLUES]

Well NDP can force an election, or you can wait until the next election, and vote the Liberals out.

[@zwicker5585]

@@shizuokaBLUES the ndp have a confidence agreement, so they kind of cant…

[@josephbuckley5323]

@@zwicker5585that’s nonsense

[@marklundy6879]

This is very disturbing. A sitting PM who doesn’t read intelligence documents, refuses to listen to our intelligence agencies. He needs to be removed from office. Time for an election now.

[@gordonbullivant8384]

He is a dangerous buffoon!!+

[@dneuf6146]

Statements like Trudeau made would topple politicians be they Minister or Prime Minister 35 years ago! What happened to the western political class!? Dumbasses.

[@nc75079]

Justin must go to jail

[@lindaknipe5482]

Trudeau was such an embarrassment to Canadians

[@vincepearce1]

Still is

[@deanmclane137]

Was?

[@marleen6507]

Not was, Is an embarrassment

[@marieabineau]

was and continues to be !!!!

[@blackcoffee.]

... and dangerous to Canadians.

[@leecrumble3921]

His testimony was so fked all he did was talk in circles!

[@davecarpenter4917]

Lets not kid ourselves, everything is plotted out by many lawyers and advisors . They know what the safe route is.

[@pendizzy6352]

it was Brief.

[@linksoflovebracelets2831]

Didn't Katie Telford say the prime Minister reads "every" document that comes to him 🤔 🤔🤔🤔

[@rfastkats924]

yes she did with a tone of arrogance

[@user-kx8uy9zy5j]

She sure did say that. But none of this governments is honest.

[@saundratoye3483]

It obvious Turdeau can’t read. And he doesn’t know math. What do Canadians expect from a Failed Drama Teacher

[@joycemclean9661]

Of course he didn’t want to hear the intelligence! It was in their favor. Slimy Libs.

[@slicedbacon2861]

Yeah, I think his response would be like, why did you tell me this? Just let it play out!

[@zwicker5585]

Except for the fact they funnelled money for more conservatives than liberals

[@JetPro11]

October 25, 2025 can’t come fast enough.

[@vancouverviking4652]

There won't be an election fool

[@markd9580]

I hope he doesn’t make it that long

[@whitey1209]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 sooner.

[@Alldogsgotoheaven369]

Trudeau using the SGT. SCHULTZ excuse. 🤫

[@davecarpenter4917]

Dunno if anyone younger than a Gen-x will know what that is.. but thanks for the fun memory !

[@DwayneStuart-dt8rb]

Very funny and very true.

[@mattricard26]

Nailed it

[@NerdyCanadian96]

​@@davecarpenter4917I am a millennial and I know nothing I see nothing!

[@OfficerRhine8511]

Lock him up 🔒

[@EndofDays-7777]

NOT our Prime Minister

[@leonardmacaulay9833]

NEVER

[@BlueTeamRedTeam]

@@AstroBear11no, he’s just acting the role of PM, extremely badly.

[@JM-wn6gu]

I sincerely hope our future Prime Minister Poilievre doesn't let this slide and let this guy weasel his way out of Canada and make him accountable for all he's done.

[@brentborland799]

I question the ability of Trudeau’s capacity to read. Maybe pictures 📸.

[@user-yj9gl3ur6c]

A few crayons and he’s all set

[@tomcotter8138]

Justin I can feel myself getting DumBer just listening to you ! I’m 100 % ready to vote ☑️ you out “All things being equal, the simplest solution tends to be best one” I’m 100% to vote ☑️ Poilievre!!

[@Griff1984]

Skeptical of intelligence and doesn't read briefings, a contradiction of sorts.

[@BigDogNutz]

Why read something you don't believe. It more like they go hand and hand

[@davidpaulmert800]

I'm 100 percent ready to vote Trudeau out!

[@shanerollins2505]

He may not be able to read. Would not surprise me. Explains his delusional policies

[@ajimbo12345]

Maybe nothing beyond three letter words. Probably why he doesn't seem to get f**k Trudeau.

[@leonardmacaulay9833]

National security Jody didn’t tell him? Yet she advised him to use the EA on Canadians. Get rid of this bunch of criminals.

[@paulsharp8118]

Jody??? She was long gone before the EA... he booted her after she wouldn't cover up the SNC-Lavalin corruption.

[@stephenmorris8557]

What is EA ?

[@davecarpenter4917]

@@stephenmorris8557 Emergency Act

[@stephenmorris8557]

@@davecarpenter4917 Thanks Dave. That is great response time. I would vote for you.

[@elilla331]

​@@stephenmorris8557if you didn't know either, the use of the Emergencies Act was ruled Ultra Vires. Simply put, it means the governments actions not only violated the rule of law, but violated the very foundation documents of Canada.

[@joeboylan8107]

lock him up

[@paulcormier7036]

If found guilty he'll say next time I'll do better and poof. next scandal he's slim PERIOD

[@davecarpenter4917]

"Canadians *need* better, Canadian *deserve* better, and so thats why.. " Nope, just go.

[@user-yj9gl3ur6c]

I could not handle a 50th apology speech from him.

[@bradenahmet343]

WOW . I’m Canadian and mortified . Poilievre is a hero xox

[@susancourse4607]

A hero? Is there any politician that fits the definition of a hero.

[@larryaelterman199]

The whole thing was softball questions and answers.

[@gordonbullivant8384]

The incompetence is frightening and dangerous!

[@blacksmithden]

The motto of the Liberal Party of Canada: "I reject your reality, and substitute my own."

[@rayes7331]

Just like dictators 🤷

[@user-wb4cl7wm7n]

No he didn’t testify he did what he’s done all his life deny responsibility and find someone else to blame. He’s not worth the money.

[@anniati174]

It's clear he's not fit for the job obviously

[@pauladair8998]

What from the last 8 years makes you think that Trudeau listens to advice?

[@scottcanuck525]

I wouldn’t trust him as far as I could spit ! World embarrassment !

[@user-ch1oc7lh2y]

You need to be intelligent to understand intelligence. Justin for drama teacher

[@chrisclarke9999]

I’m terribly bitter with all the Canadians that elected this fool not once, but twice.

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

Alberta never voted for a Trudeau! Proud of that

[@Ginadle900]

There were three elections that the Liberals won. 2015, 2019 and 2021!

[@kathyde1906]

@@Tribuneoftheplebs except Edmonton who votes Liberal

[@MikeJones-vb1me]

Ignorance is a pretty weak excuse from the leader of a nation.

[@medad71]

Liberals/NDP No more

[@phillybebop]

Trudeau: "I was elected to lead, not to read."

[@slicedbacon2861]

And struggling to do either...lol...

[@shanejc4]

Circle talk, blame someone else, redirect questions and have someone ready to take the fall if found guilty Sunny ways

[@mar6553]

How did he then ring the alarm about India interfering

[@user-fe7mg5ot9z]

That one was important to him, for reasons obvious to anyone paying attention to who he does and doesn't like.

[@johnpowell2790]

Oh come on! Telford: “the prime minister reads EVERYTHING” The Prine Ministet; “ I know nothing “. Well? “Liar, liar , pants on fire”

[@susumiga100]

They ignored it like every thing else that they don't want to.

[@peacefullife8529]

After watching the inquiry i felt ashamed to call him the Prime Minister of Canada , he conducted himself unprofessional

[@alweedo8377]

You needed to see this to feel shame?

[@louisboutet3342]

Does the term "plausible deniability" apply here?

[@alweedo8377]

It may be more of a case of mind numbing arrogance with a thick layer of incompetence and stupidity.

[@dutchcanuck3102]

So happy more and more normies are seeing the light as every day goes by. 👍

[@jptrainor]

Try to reconcile concern about journalism and democracy with disregarding and dismissing evience of interference. You can't.

[@aspman97]

We knew he couldn't do simple arithmetic, now we know JT can't read?

[@PopGoesTheGoomba]

Either he didn't bother to read the documents or he didn't believe what was in them. I don't know which is worse

[@lorie371]

Or he didn’t comprehend what he was reading…he is NOT the sharpest knife in the drawer

[@johnvl6358]

Poor bob LMAO "Aghast" is a word that comes to mind

[@tester1ca]

His dad Pierre didn't want to hear intelligence either. Mostly because the Mounties [pre csis] were watching him.

[@steamcarecc]

Foolish to think this interference isn't related to strange donations to the Foundation in his father's name.

[@lornakennedy3566]

😅Trudeau the Prince of Fools

[@Shyloh552]

Trudeau doesn't seem to take a lot of things very seriously, especially his job.

[@GM-dq3hc]

wow is all i have to say.

[@user-cu4pe7hz6i]

Wow so we shouldn't trust csis eather . So they lied about the trucker protest then . 😂

[@orestpochodaj5926]

This story is the cherry on-top of an already crumbling Canada at the hands of Trudeau

[@kbw9008]

What are we down to, a handlful ? is there even a couple 1000 blind disciples that still believe JT is trustworthy? You'd be right in assuming zero as its never ending, but always a few that'll get duped no matter what they see,

[@kevincaan2862]

"I don't know...I don't know...I don't know." "You can't fire me...I know too much!" Trudeau's responses are right out of the comedy lines of Get Smart! But this isn't supposed to be a comedy!!

[@user-xg3ty7kq9p]

It’s a tragedy!

[@JaKi052]

Will Fife finally acknowledge and write in the globe and mail that there is no indian interference and that khalistani extremist have free and open reign here in canada? Fife's coverage of of Khalstani terrorsim support Nijjar dead in Surrey has been nothing short of one sided and inaccurate.

[@firebreathingrubberducky5621]

How can Canada expect to be allocated into AUKUS? Let alone continuing in 5 eyes?

[@dudleydogbrown1]

Turdie didn't want to hear this type of information, no kidding, he didn't want to upset --HIS --APPLE-- CART

[@rhondadablonda4343]

Why would he read briefings when it has nothing to do with scamming money?

[@rabeasaab7631]

I knew that it wasn’t possible for Justin Trudeau to win the elections. Who would vote for the results of today? Call and election

[@markknox182]

Can Trudeau read ?

[@paulinegauthier1867]

Merçi beaucoup, Mr. Fife! You're the kind of journalist we need much more of in Canada. 🇨🇦

[@patriciawarner6602]

It took him awhile!?😢

[@user-kp3fk5wl6x]

You have to have intelligence to understand intelligence, technically, drama, teachers, don’t have that ability

[@donduggan798]

So , way out of Turdo's highschool education I'm hearing

[@billfairhall7828]

I’ll bet Trude tries to get Vassy fired. You can almost feel it coming as her questions over time start to close the walls in.

[@engelham1]

Intelligence is not evidence.

[@deanmclane137]

Kinda!

[@pendizzy6352]

what I take from the testimony is it was Brief.

[@lukemoloney1113]

Trudeau has obviously been handled since the beginning of his political career

[@relaxgood5214]

Big Nothing Burger

[@AC-zt2ky]

Of course he doesn’t read the briefings. He needs someone to dumb it down for him

[@DR-nw7xn]

Drama is an easier subject to understand

[@hubertdoyle3663]

Could we get Trudeau out asap

[@robertchapman2820]

A PM who doesn't listen being orally briefed on national and voter security. He's a lost cause.

[@barbarabush1579]

This PM is soooo incompetent and he should be fired immediately!

[@wr3015]

Of course he does not read. He has the attention span of a brick.

[@CliffordCummings-sg6fm]

Why are all the Liberal supporters not taking this stuff seriously??

[@dutchcanuck3102]

Because it went in their favour

[@robhenry3847]

Getting briefed orally gives deniability. Trudeau doesn’t believe cics but expels Indian diplomats on”credible allegations “. This all from the guy that said “leaders need to accept responsibility and this Prime Minister doesn’t “ when talking about Harper! Ndp and Bloc voters should be ashamed of themselves and their parties for supporting Trudeau.

[@geraldstinson7698]

Why can't Trudeau read his own briefings , how old is he 10?

[@georgek3398]

It is time for NDP to stand up for their supporters and support a no confidence vote

[@nerther7625]

Was.? Still is.

[@Forlyn0]

I think its more selective choice on trusting intelligence for this government, we can see them trusting in regards to Nijjar (which they ought to)

[@AlbertErb-zv8hl]

He did not testify. He rattled out a bunch of word salad and gaslighting.

[@user-vb1rf4pk4y]

Kangaroo court......time to change the system so the real criminals are held to account

[@DR-nw7xn]

100% safe and effective

[@stuckinlodi100]

If Mr Trudeau is a mild sociopath what might Ms Telford be? And..Mr Fife wonders that "this govt doesnt seem to take this inquiry seriously." But Vassy is always fetching

[@patriciawarner6602]

Is Robert Fyfe finally waking up??

[@dhosquet]

We're still pretending Russian interference too?

[@chrisc5334]

He learned nothing, trudeau said literally nothing

[@edcopeland9373]

Lets remember his reaction when the news about the graves at the Catholic school in Kamloops He was on that like a fat kid on a smarty, and hes the one that fell for the disinformation from untrusted sources

[@marcelgirard5162]

Just like Trump, our PM doesn’t read anything…

[@charylcresswell8847]

Trudeau cherry picking information??? Nooooo …..really ??? Who knew

[@mariahaarsma9700]

Spreading blame - like a little kid.

[@elainewaselick4679]

Wow are P.M. is to lazy to read or can he read and understand the context of what he’s reading, from our National Security of Canada. Apparently that’s not very important to him, since he needed a liberal seat in BC, he let it go.

[@sirroi3310]

LoL 😂😆 a bag of cash for a walk in the park 😅😢😂 stupid rabbit holes

[@8urface]

He’s more like Trump than they think…

[@patriciawarner6602]

He isn’t anything like Trump!! An insult to Trump.

[@georgek3398]

Csis reports are far too complex for Trudeau’s limited intelligence, it seems

[@earth.scapes]

Oooh so Trudeau is a conspiracy theorist now 😂😂

[@Mooseracks]

I honestly think that trudoo is illiterate

[@JaKi052]

Another clown Dan Stanton who should be ashamed of his Anti India and Anti Modi and anti Hindu rhetoric... till a few days ago he was pushing on his twitter accoutn that India had been interfering in Canada. Today despite the Khalistani lawyer trying to angle for 'yes' there was a clear NO... shameful and he is supposed to be an 'expert'

[@HaitingHZZhang]

Allegations, Allegations and Allegations. Where are the evidences?