Justin Trudeau says he ‘regrets’ calling Ottawa protester ‘fringe minority’

When asked if he has any regrets about calling protesters in Ottawa a “fringe minority,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says “I wish I would have phrased that differently.”

The Public Order Emergency Commission’s report into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act found that Trudeau’s comments further emboldened some protesters in Ottawa.

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