"Horrific act."
"Political violence is never acceptable."
"I am sickened by the shooting at former president Trump."
"I condemn in strongest terms the attempted murder of former president Trump today."

From Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Canada's Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae, most all of Canada's political leaders had something to say of the assassination attempt of former U.S. president, Mr. Donald Trump.

Canada reacted. With heightened calls for non-violence, strengthening security and calls for humanitarian urgency, one thing is for sure - the powers of this nation will act this way when privilege, power and preferred skin tones matter.

Hostion and Andrea unpack the hypocrisy of leaders condemning violence against privileged people in power while remaining silent regarding the violence committed against Indigenous People, immigrants of colour in detention centres and refugee youth. We call on Canada to take its words seriously, to be as loud and as condemning to its own residents as it is with those with privilege and power.

"It seems the cry for peace is only raised when the afflicted bear a certain complexion, a certain status. When violence strikes the powerful, the privileged, the outcry is resounding, the calls for civility unending. But when it is the oppressed, the marginalized, the Brown child in Rafah, the Black family in Mississippi, the silence is as profound as it is damning." Fredrick Joseph

Episode Sources:

• Manitoba man who rammed truck into Rideau Hall gate in 2020 granted day parole - The National Post
• Justin Trudeau spoke to Donald Trump after shooting - CTV News
• If Canada defends human rights, what about Palestine? - LSE Human Rights
• 'Horrific Act': Shooting at Trump Rally Condemned by Trudeau, Poilievre - CTV News
• "I didn't feel like a human in there": Immigration Detention in Canada and It's Impact on Mental Health - Human Rights Watch
• Violence Against Immigrant Youth in Canada - National Library of Medicine
• Violent Victimization and Perceptions of Safety: Experiences of First Nations,

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