Warhippy Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/08/22/pol-michel-justin-trudeau-marijuana-pot-huffington-post.html Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he smoked marijuana about three years ago, after becoming an MP, and also revealed his late brother Michel faced a possession charge before his death in an avalanche. In an interview with Huffington Post Canada's Althia Raj, Trudeau said his brother's legal trouble over a small quantity of marijuana was one of the experiences that influenced what he has called an "evolution" in his thinking on marijuana laws. Trudeau told the Huffington Post that he has smoked marijuana five or six times in his life and that he does not do other drugs and doesn't particularly like to drink alcohol or even coffee.Trudeau's comments on pot legalization light up TwitterIs Justin Trudeau's pot stance a vote-getter? He said the last time he smoked marijuana was about three years ago. "We had a few good friends over for a dinner party, our kids were at their grandmother's for the night, and one of our friends lit a joint and passed it around. I had a puff," Trudeau said in the Huffington Post interview. "I'm not someone who is particularly interested in altered states, but I certainly won’t judge someone else for it," he told Raj. But, he added, "I think that the prohibition that is currently on marijuana is unjustified." Justice Minister Peter MacKay said that smoking pot as an MP demonstrated "a profound lack of judgment" on Trudeau's part. "By flouting the laws of Canada while holding elected office, he shows he is a poor example for all Canadians, particularly young ones. Justin Trudeau is simply not the kind of leader our country needs," MacKay said in a statement. Trudeau has come out in favour of the legalization and regulation of pot in recent months after earlier supporting an attempt by the Conservatives to toughen marijuana laws. The government has since passed a law that sets mandatory minimum sentencing for pot possession. In an email to CBC News, Trudeau's spokeswoman, Kate Monfette, confirmed the details of the Huffington Post story. The Huffington Post said it asked all the federal party leaders when they last smoked pot. The Prime Minister's Office said Stephen Harper has never smoked marijuana, pointing out he has asthma, and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair's office said the opposition leader has smoked marijuana but refused to say when. Brother faced possession charge Trudeau told the Huffington Post his younger brother Michel, who died in a B.C. avalanche in 1998 at the age of 23, was facing a charge of marijuana possession after a small quantity of pot was found in his car by a police officer following an accident. "Mich had charges pending against him when he died for marijuana possession even though it was just a tiny amount," Trudeau said, adding that this was a factor in his initial decision to back decriminalization. Since then, Trudeau said, he has been persuaded by scientific studies and by groups such as NORML Women's Alliance of Canada, that regulation and taxation of marijuana is the best way to keep it out of the hands of young people. He said he still believes marijuana is harmful to young people and would support harsher penalties for selling marijuana near a school. "I do not see this as a slippery slope…. I see this as an issue of legislators slowly catching up to where public opinion and public behaviour actually is," he told the Huffington Post. After the Huffington Post interview was published, Trudeau took to Twitter in mock regret. Justin Trudeau, MP ✔ @JustinTrudeau Realizing I may have made a major mistake in my openness and transparency: vicious attacks coming because I don’t drink coffee. #oops ------------------------ Good that he's being honest about it. Conservatives already saying he's a drug addict and a liar when interviewed yet ignoring themselves stealing money hand over fist, misspending, behavioural issues. All I can say is Trudeau while I am not a big fan, has been open, honest and transparent. Something years of Harper promises have not been. And for me that's a huge plus. Still not enough yet to make me vote red, but plenty to keep me from voting blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckRow Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Sounds like a bunch of old people yelling at others about not going by the values that were taught when they were kids. This really shouldn't be news, especially since he is open to legalization. And to call him a junkie is hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Sounds like the conservatives are scared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Watching the news right now and this one clown is out there saying that "Trudeau cannot be trusted to run the country, he cannot even be trusted to raise his own kids with a drug dependency" And the reporter then asked him "Have you settled with elections Canada over your ridings electoral irregularities during the last election?" He then just walked off. To funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackberries Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Harper is scared...watch the smear tactics begin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
literaphile Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 "By flouting the laws of Canada while holding elected office, he shows he is a poor example for all Canadians, particularly young ones. Justin Trudeau is simply not the kind of leader our country needs," MacKay said in a statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Harper is scared...watch the smear tactics begin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Give me a break. I wonder if MacKay has ever exceeded the speed limit while driving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Not sure, but he did "procure" a helicopter from the search and rescue station to shuttle him around on a private fishing trip, crab party and bbq, he also spent $38k on a photo op while sitting in the cockpit of a mock up of an F-35. Oh and his ship procurement he was wrong about the numbers with which again coincides with the F-35 lies. So all told he's into us for almost $120 billion and a helicopter ride...but Trudeau's a menace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 I can't figure out if you think Canada already bought and paid for the F-35s or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I don't want no dope fiend running my country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 We didn't buy them, they signed the procurement contract which means we owe the manufacturing company over 41 billion in fees if we back out of it. They gave us a cost, than changed that number. Than they changed it again, than they showed they had multiple books with multiple numbers on it. They knowingly lied to us and now have to "hit the reset" So they didn't buy them, but they've sure cost us a pretty penny lying about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 You can't be serious, can you? We've certainly wasted millions on the project, but it's magnitudes less than what you're suggesting. 41 billion dollars in FEES? I think I'd like to see your sources for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 That was a simple mis-typed character. Note how the 4 is also the $. The fees are just over $1 billion in cancellation fees. Which is still $1 billion out of OUR pockets as taxpayers. And more than $1 billion more than what they claim to not have spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Off the rails already is this thread. Trudeau is human and does things most people do, how horrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosalie52 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Oh no! Justin Trudeau is a dangerous drug-addict! He should resign right now ! *Sarcasm Alert* Maybe smoking weed would do Stephen Harper and his bunch some good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Any fiscal mismanagement by the Liberals could be neutralized by the legalization and taxation of marijuana. Worried about how the Liberals manage the budget? If marijuana is legalized it will at least give the Liberals a little buffer room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Was the $120 billion number above a typo too? How about this post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 By flouting the laws of Canada while holding elected office, he shows he is a poor example for all Canadians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 check the military procurement contracts and the money quoted as opposed to the money really spent. All told the Conservatives have added hundreds of billions to the national debt without tallying the entire costs of the fighter and naval procurement contracts. Very simply put man, if you disagree fine. But this classless party is the exact reason I gave up my conservative party card as they are anything but conservative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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