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Canadian prime minister shows true colours
Justin Trudeau has transformed into a leader who is ruthless, cynical and disdainful of parliament
20 August 2020 - 15:49
It’s safe to say Justin Trudeau has arrived as a Canadian prime minister. The callow scion deemed “just not ready” by the Conservatives in 2015, and who promised to do politics differently, has officially completed his transformation into a leader who is ruthless, cynical and disdainful of parliament.
He coldly dispatches capable senior ministers who challenge him on valid issues, the most recent being Bill Morneau, the finance minister who did his job by expressing concern about the federal government’s huge Covid-19 relief spending...
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