Unlike Trudeau, Rempel – and most Canadians – actually know what it’s like to have to work.
On Twitter, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel was criticizing Justin Trudeau for his disgusting comments demonizing male construction workers:
“I doubt if he has ever worked a day of labour in his life, which makes it even more important for him to humble himself to those who do. His assumptions about how the work culture of how my province works are dangerously bourgeois.”
I doubt if he has ever worked a day of labour in his life, which makes it even more important for him to humble himself to those who do. His assumptions about how the work culture of how my province works are dangerously bourgeois. https://t.co/vZu4Uvi2D0
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) December 2, 2018
Then, somebody named Trevor tried to deflect from criticism of Trudeau by comparing Rempel to Trudeau’s lack of labour work:
“You swing a lot of hammers working at the UofC before being elected?”
You swing a lot of hammers working at the UofC before being elected?
— Trevor (@TrevorMorin) December 3, 2018
Rempel seemed quite prepared for that question. Here’s how she answered it:
“So glad you asked. I was waiting for someone to ask me.”
So glad you asked. I was waiting for someone to ask me.
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) December 3, 2018
“I mopped, cleaned toilets, cleaned grease and garbage at an ice cream store for three years between age 15-18.”
I mopped, cleaned toilets, cleaned grease and garbage at an ice cream store for three years between age 15-18.
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) December 3, 2018
“Then, while I was working full time, putting myself through university full time, I acted as a resident manager at my apartment to get lower rent; which meant I shovelled snow, cleaned up barf out of laundry machines, cleaned the whole building, cleaned out dumpsters,”
Then, while I was working full time, putting myself through university full time, I acted as a resident manager at my apartment to get lower rent; which meant I shovelled snow, cleaned up barf out of laundry machines, cleaned the whole building, cleaned out dumpsters,
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) December 3, 2018
“Cleaned out the hot tub, and fixed stuff as best I could.”
Cleaned out the hot tub, and fixed stuff as best I could.
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) December 3, 2018
“I also schlepped gear around doing piano gigs in jazz bars in Winnipeg.”
I also schlepped gear around doing piano gigs in jazz bars in Winnipeg.
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) December 3, 2018
“Since I didn’t have a car, I took the bus for about 90 mins every day from south to north Winnipeg when I worked at the Health Sciences Centre.”
Since I didn’t have a car, I took the bus for about 90 mins every day from south to north Winnipeg when I worked at the Health Sciences Centre.
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) December 3, 2018
“My stepdad and brother in laws are electricians.”
My stepdad and brother in laws are electricians.
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) December 3, 2018
“My dad started off his career as a line patrol man for Manitoba Hydro.”
My dad started off his career as a line patrol man for Manitoba Hydro.
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) December 3, 2018
“My mom’s family and my grandmother farmed in southern Manitoba.”
My mom’s family and my grandmother farmed in southern Manitoba.
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) December 3, 2018
“I could go on, but every one of these experiences enriched me and made me capable of serving my community today. I wouldn’t be so arrogant to generalize the labourers in my community the way Trudeau did. I’m proud to stand with them. And ya bruh, I’m not so bad with a hammer.”
I could go on, but every one of these experiences enriched me and made me capable of serving my community today. I wouldn’t be so arrogant to generalize the labourers in my community the way Trudeau did. I’m proud to stand with them. And ya bruh, I’m not so bad with a hammer.
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) December 3, 2018
Quite a massive contrast from Trudeau’s privileged elitist upbringing.
Spencer Fernando
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