In a leaked press report by Kelowna’s Daily Courier “He (Trudeau) toured a Boys and Girls Club, a packinghouse, and a fruit stand with reporters invited to take pictures and videos but forbidden in advance to ask any questions. Any shouted queries would result in police-assisted eviction from the various premises, handlers told the media.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the BC Tree Fruits facility on Vaughn Avenue in downtown Kelowna o Monday morning. Source: Ron Saymour.

Take note that only “reporters invited to take pictures and videos”.  Even during the staged Calgary Stampede pancake breakfast a protestor managed to shout in the background caught on video “Trudeau your a traitor” until they were whisked away by security in the background.

During the Kelowna staged photo op Trudeau managed to keep it silent by issuing the following statement prior to the event to invited reports “forbidden in advance to ask any questions. Any shouted queries would result in police-assisted eviction from the various premises, handlers told the media.”

Reporters invited to @JustinTrudeau photo op but forbidden to ask questions, warned they'll be ejected by police if they ask anyhow. pic.twitter.com/0Kdg72yiOu

— Jesse Brown (@JesseBrown) July 20, 2022

When this media directive was leaked, social media lit up firing back from Trudeau’s threats of silence or police eviction, prompting the following statement to be issued from The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO):

The Prime Minister’s Office just released a statement disavowing the directive given to the journalists and says it was not involved.

“Our office never instructed anyone to do this, and this is not how we operate.”

Full statement #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/dxnpyCVID2

— Marieke Walsh (@MariekeWalsh) July 20, 2022