Trudeau shuts down NDP proposal to bar Trump from G7 summit [Video]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rejecting NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s proposal to bar Donald Trump from attending the G7 summit taking place this spring in Canada.

Trudeau’s planned resignation means he will not be Canada’s prime minister when world leaders arrive in Kananaskis, Alta., in June. Nevertheless, he called the idea “facile.”

“I think it’s easy for politicians to toss out easy and shocking things to say. We see a lot of that around the world these days,” Trudeau told reporters at a news conference in Montreal on Thursday.

“I’m not someone who thinks that’s a responsible way to lead a country or even carry an important political dialogue.”

WATCH | Trudeau says Singh’s comments are irresponsible: When asked about NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s calls to uninvite U.S. President Donald Trump from the G7 summit in Canada this June, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it’s easy for politicians to toss out shocking things to say.

On Wednesday, Singh …