Trudeau’s Anti-Populism EU Speech Draws Both Praise and Rebuke From European Lawmakers

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks during a plenary session of the European Parliament at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on March 23, 2022. John Thys/AFP via Getty Images

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the European Parliament (EP) on March 23, where he warned world leaders that a growing populist movement representing “extreme political views” is threatening democracy.

“We could see that something was lurking off on the horizon, something shadowy, something that was threatening. We didn’t look close enough,” Trudeau said as he recalled the last time he addressed the EU in 2017.