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There’s no evidence Trudeau knew about this. But it at least means there’s no immediately sympathetic victim in one of the prime minister’s more notable freakouts.

The woman demanded to know when Quebec would be reimbursed for the cost of what she called “illegal immigrants” — i.e., the unchecked and irregular flow of asylum-seekers crossing the Canada-U.S. border in recent months.

“Madam, this intolerance toward immigrants has no place in Canada,” Trudeau thundered. “You have no place in Canada!”

Later, as Trudeau shook hands, the woman demanded to know if his respect for everyone extended to old-stock Quebecers. “Madam,” he declared, “your racism has no place here.” Video shows the woman being escorted away and guarded by what appear to be security officials.

So. A few obvious problems. “I respect all Quebecers” is a pretty good answer to the question, “do you respect old-stock Quebecers.” Trudeau’s chosen alternative, “you’re a racist,” is going to upset a few people — not least in Quebec.

Calling questions about the surge in illegal border crossings “intolerant” is going to upset a lot more people. It is a lot to ask of any country’s population to shrug at thousands of people flouting an undefended border. And it’s not as if the Liberals aren’t trying, and failing, to stop it from happening. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has insisted “we do not appreciate or welcome irregular migration.” The government has spent millions encouraging people all over the world not to come here.