Christmas Is ‘Not Racist,’ Trudeau Says After Rights Commission Warns Holiday Linked to ‘Religious Discrimination’

The PM was responding to Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet who asked if he thinks Christmas is ‘racist’ as claimed in the commission’s report.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 4, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has dismissed the idea that Christmas could be “racist” following a report from a federal human rights watchdog that said the holiday is an example of “religious discrimination.”

“I’m very pleased to stand up and try to answer a totally ridiculous question. Obviously, Christmas is not racist,” Mr. Trudeau said during question period in the House of Commons on Nov. 29.