A dictator, yes, but Castro was no Hitler

Castro was admired by many leaders, mostly because of his record in education and equality.
Former Cuban president Fidel Castro was a dictator, but not the villain that Justin Trudeau's opponents have made him out to be, writes Sheila Copps.
OTTAWA—Pierre Elliott Trudeau was accused of canoodling with Fidel Castro as the two struck up a friendship so deep that Castro served as a pallbearer at the former prime minister’s state funeral. It should come as no surprise that Canada’s current prime minister would express affection and ...

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