Poilievre blames Liberals for rising antisemitism in remarks at Oct. 7 commemoration ceremony [Video]

Pierre Poilievre’s remarks at an Oct. 7 anniversary ceremony held by the Jewish Federation of Ottawa took a political turn with the Conservative leader blaming the surge in antisemitism on the prime minister and vowing to vote against anti-Israel resolutions at the UN.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre marked the one year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by speaking against rising antisemitism in Canada during a ceremony in Ottawa on Monday night.

But while Trudeau spoke about the need to fight rising antisemitism in general, Poilievre largely offered a pointed criticism of the Liberal government.

“This ideology that seeks to divide out people based on race and ethnicity, that has led to these horrifying outbursts of hatred, are not from the bottom up. They are from the top down,” Poilievre said.

The Conservative leader pointed to recent controversies — such as the appointment …

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