Posted on 07/15/2017 6:48:43 AM PDT by jerod
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he did not reach out to Tabitha Speer in the wake of his government's decision to apologize and compensate Omar Khadr.
Speaking to reporters in Rhode Island after delivering the keynote speech at the National Governors Association conference on Friday, Trudeau also would not comment on reports former prime minister Stephen Harper called both Speer and wounded U.S. soldier Layne Morris after the settlement became public.
"I did not reach out and I have no comment on what the former prime minister did," he said.
Earlier this month, the federal government formally apologized to Canadian-born Khadr, giving the former Guantanamo Bay prisoner a reported settlement of $10.5 million.....
..."I understand how Canadians are troubled by this, including by the settlement, as am I," Trudeau said, explaining that he made the decision to settle with Khadr because he was advised that pursuing the matter through the courts could have ended up costing taxpayers four times as much.
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My answer: The Rambo video I pinged you with the other day.
Average Canadians are very upset by this action. Even the media is giving it to the PM. I think this will really hurt the liberals and should cost them the next election.
As to your other point. He should never have been released from Gitmo. Blame Obama.
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