Scheer says criticism for him not mentioning Muslims in mosque attack statement are 'completely baseless'
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer takes part in an armchair discussion at the Manning Networking Conference in Ottawa on Saturday, March 23, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin TangLast Updated Saturday, March 23, 2019 7:21PM EDT
"I deal with it by pointing out that the criticisms are completely baseless," Scheer told the Manning Networking Conference, an annual gathering of this country's conservative thinkers, strategists and politicians. A few hours later -- after the initial statement drew criticism -- Scheer issued a second statement, which he referred to Saturday as his "official statement." It specifically referred to the horrific "terror attack on two New Zealand mosques" and voiced his "profound condemnation of this cowardly and hateful attack on the Muslim community."
"I don't believe that's true," he responded, noting that all parties supported a motion last week in the House of Commons. That motion, which he didn't describe, condemned the mosque attacks and affirmed the need to "confront hatred, Islamophobia, and white supremacy, in all their forms." Scheer also used his appearance at the Manning conference to promise that a Conservative government would balance the federal budget -- but he didn't say when.
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