Morning Brief: U.S. Democrats quote Trudeau in impeachment trial – iPolitics

Feb 12, 2021

Good morning, and happy Lunar New Year.

— Trudeau cited in U.S. impeachment trial: U.S. Democrats cited comments made by Prime Minister Trudeau about Donald Trump to argue that the Capitol siege damaged America’s reputation around the world. Rep. Joaquin Castro, a lawmaker from Texas, cited responses to the siege from allies such as Canada and Germany.

He quoted Trudeau, who last month said: “What we witnessed was an assault on democracy by violent rioters, incited by the current president and other politicians.”

— Ottawa missed early PPE opportunity: Documents tabled with the Commons health committee show that the federal government missed an offer of N95 masks from Honeywell at the start of the pandemic. CBC News reports the government struggled to respond to an “onslaught” of emails and correspondence regarding PPE offers.

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