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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
My view of Trudeau is considerably higher today than it was when he first became Liberal leader, but the reality is, he's popular outside of Canada because he's pretty and knows how to work a camera. Within Canada, we get a much more complete view because we see his politics in action.
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I agree that in Canada we see and deal with a lot more of the shortcomings. He hasn't been as bad as many feared, he hasn't been as good as some hoped.
But it can't help but be a good thing that the rest of the world sees Canada as a more desirable place, even if it is for superficial reasons.
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