There are things I don't like (I'm still a bit pissed about the Liberals doubling back on election reform), but I think the vision of Canada's international role that has emerged under the Liberals, as well as his handling of the relationship with the US under Trump have been perfect. With the latter, maintaining a friendly relationship with Trump while working directly with the states and governors on things like trade and climate are a fantastic approach that has worked extremely well so far. It's difficult to say how much of that is Trudeau and how much of it is others within the Liberal party (Chrystia Freeland's speech on the subject of Canada's international role was excellent so she deserved credit for whatever role she's had in developing those approaches), but Trudeau works really well as an international figurehead for those strategies.
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