F--k Trudeau, from fringe to mainstream
When Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre visited a convoy camp on the border between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia last week, he was filmed in front of a \u201cF--k Trudeau\u201d flag.
It was another moment of visibility for a slogan that\u2019s encroached on the mainstream, appearing on bumper stickers and flags scattered across the country.
So when did this visible hate for the Prime Minister start? What\u2019s the relationship between extremist groups and mainstream anger? And is there any way for Justin Trudeau \u2013 or his opposition \u2013 to heal the divisions?
Journalist Justin Ling has spent many hours listening to groups who profess hatred for Trudeau. He\u2019s the author of Bug-Eyed and Shameless on Substack, and he recently spoke to the Prime Minister about these divisions.