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Why were foreign media, regional outlets and even student bloggers being let into Liberal events without credentials from the PPG, but not a veteran journalist now with True North?

Could it have something to do with our editorial position, which leans to the right and is critical of Trudeau’s government?

Despite the ban, Lawton continued to cover Trudeau on the campaign by booking his own travel and following the Liberal bus to its various events across Canada. Time and time again, however, the Liberals blocked him from entering the venue — saying he wasn’t accredited and wasn’t allowed in.

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On two separate occasions, the Liberals sent in the police to detain our journalist and prevent him from asking tough questions. The second time, Lawton got ejected from a public event at a public university — despite the fact he had RSVP’d and received a wristband to enter the venue.

In Canada, our prime minister apparently sends the cops to block journalists he doesn’t like. Because it’s 2019?

After an uproar on social media, a Liberal campaign boss called Lawton to apologize. But she told him the Liberals would continue to block him from entering campaign events.

Back in 2015 when Trudeau was running for prime minister, he made a big deal about the fact that Liberal campaign events were open to everyone — even those who disagreed with him.

This was in contrast to Conservative leader and then-prime minister Stephen Harper who reportedly removed a person from a campaign event because they were not a supporter of the party.