Trudeau gives up one of two opposition seats on Canadian delegation to Mandela memorial to Liberal MP Cotler
The logistics decision, which gave seats to four backbench Conservative MPs and a former Conservative Senator, also included room on the plane for three former prime ministers, two provincial premiers, two territorial premiers, Assembly of First Nations national chief Shawn Atleo and two former governors general.
OTTAWA—With only two seats allotted to the opposition parties on the Canadian delegation heading to South Africa for former president Nelson Mandela’s memorial, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau gave his up to his colleague Irwin Cotler.
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