Thomas Mulcair has brought up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's own marijuana use to criticize the government's stance on decriminalization. The NDP leader made the remarks Wednesday while discussing the Trudeau government's first six months with Parliament Hill reporters. He expressed disappointment that Liberals have ruled out decriminalizing pot before moving to legalize the drug next spring. "Mr. Trudeau himself, while he was an MP, smoked marijuana," Mulcair said. "He talked about that. So, why is it fair for him to have nothing and for a young person who does the exact same thing to wind up with a criminal record that's going to follow them for the rest of their lives?"

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses members of caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 4, 2016. (Photo: Adrian Wyld/CP) Mulcair said decriminalizing pot was something Trudeau "could have should have taken care of right away." A few minutes later, Mulcair circled back to the pot issue while criticizing what he sees as the shortcomings of a federal government that he says "talks a good game," but doesn't deliver. "When you have young people still getting criminal records for possessing a very small amount of marijuana for personal use, you haven't kept your promise," he said. Mulcair highlighted much the same message in a post to Facebook and Twitter last week.

Millions are being wasted convicting Cdns for possession of marijuana. We must decriminalize immediately. #cdnpolipic.twitter.com/IfxmYz2XC4 — Tom Mulcair (@ThomasMulcair) April 25, 2016