‘Risky’ coffee shop tour brings Trudeau back on brand: strategists

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fields questions during a Q&A with members of the public in Peterborough, Ont., Jan. 13. Mr. Trudeau took heat from several attendees about the cost of hydro in Ontario, and what a carbon tax would mean for them.Photograph courtesy of the Prime Minister's Office

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

January 25, 2017

Forget the headlines; the prime minister’s tour of coffee shops and community centres this month has been a winning political tactic, say pollsters and political strategists. Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) campaign-style ...

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