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    • In late-night TV debut, Trudeau says many Canadians taking frustrations out on him

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, flanked by entourage and security, waves as he arrives to the CBS studios for the filming of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," in New York, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, flanked by entourage and security, waves as he arrives to the CBS studios for the filming of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," in New York, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said many Canadians are taking their cost-of-living frustrations 鈥渙ut on me for understandable reasons,鈥 during his U.S. late-night television debut on 鈥淭he Late Show鈥 with Stephen Colbert Monday night.

    Trudeau made those comments after Colbert asked about Tuesday鈥檚 non-confidence motion in the Trudeau Government and the Liberal party鈥檚 lagging poll numbers.

    鈥淭he idea that maybe (Canadians) want an election now is something that my opponents are trying to bank on,鈥 Trudeau told Colbert.

    On Tuesday, the Conservatives will table a non-confidence motion to topple the Trudeau government and force a snap election. The fixed election date is currently set for October 2025. But the Bloc Quebecois and NDP have already said they will vote against the motion. That vote is scheduled for Wednesday.

    Earlier this month after the NDP ended its supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he would seek a confidence vote 鈥渁t the earliest possible opportunity.鈥

    Speaking to Colbert, Trudeau said Canada鈥檚 economic outlook is 鈥渕ore positive鈥 than the United States, but many 鈥渄on鈥檛 feel it when they鈥檙e buying groceries. So there鈥檚 a lot of frustration.鈥

    Trudeau also addressed Canada鈥檚 housing crisis.

    鈥淪ome of the things that are a little trickier in Canada, where we've lost a little ground over the past decades on building housing,鈥 Trudeau said. 鈥淪o the housing crisis is a little sharper.鈥

    Despite Canadians鈥 affordability frustrations, Trudeau pointed to programs like dental care, pharmacare and $10-a-day child care.

    In his interview Monday night, Trudeau also touched on Canada鈥檚 softwood lumber dispute with the U.S. when asked by Colbert about what the two countries 鈥渇ight over.鈥

     

    鈥淚 mean, you guys are paying too much for your lumber because you've got tariffs on it, and that doesn't make any sense,鈥 Trudeau joked to Colbert.

    Earlier this year, the U.S. nearly doubled its duties on softwood lumber imports from Canada, from 8.05 per cent to 14.54 per cent.

    Colbert also asked Trudeau about Canada鈥檚 role on the world stage and the rise of far-right movements around the world.

    Trudeau is currently in New York City attending the United Nations General Assembly.

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