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Jason Kenney and Justin Trudeau

marijuana legalization: Responded to J Trudeau proposals to return to long backlogs & endless wait times of the Liberal immigration record Jason Kenney September 25, 2015 After criticizing Trudeau proposal to increase new immigrant applications from people seeking to join relatives in Canada, Kenney was thrown a question about marijuana legalization, according to Huffington Post Canada. According to News 1130, a reporter asked Kenney if the Conservatives would rethink its tough stance on pot, considering recent polls that show support for legalizing or decriminalizing the drug. Kenney — the incumbent minister of multiculturalism as well as national defence — was at a last-minute news conference in Richmond, B.C. to respond to the Liberal party immigration platform released on Friday. The veteran Tory replied: "Unlike Justin Trudeau, we don't think marijuana should be sold in convenience stores. And the Liberals also support the legalization of prostitution. He also wants to force communities to establish illegal drug injection sites. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.