OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer tried to dismiss accusations Saturday that he and his party have not done enough to distance themselves from groups that advocate violence against the Muslim community. Speaking at the annual Manning Networking Conference, the Tory leader was asked by someone in the audience why he was unwilling to condemn Islamophobia. WATCH: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks out after the Christchurch shooting. Prime Minister Justin TrudeauOn Friday, during a town hall meeting in Thunder Bay, a foreign student from Pakistan took the opportunity to thank the prime minister for his words. Mr. Prime Minister, I thank you very much," she said.

Source: Huffington Post March 24, 2019 00:56 UTC