Trudeau’s aura eclipsing strong Quebec cabinet team, poll shows

The PM’s star shines blindingly brightly, leaving Transport Minister Marc Garneau as the only other federal cabinet minister in a top-10 list of known Quebec politicians.

Almost three-quarters of the respondents to a Léger Marketing poll published Friday did not know enough about three of Trudeau’s Quebec ministers to venture an opinion about them, including Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY CHANTAL HÉBERT

June 15, 2016

MONTREAL—At this time last year, few were predicting a Liberal victory in the upcoming federal election. Fewer still were willing to bet on a majority win for Justin Trudeau. Even as he was ascending in voting intentions last fall, many assumed that if he became prime minister, Trudeau would ne...

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