Trudeau’s courage in communication

Justin Trudeau is a better politician than his father and he has evolved into an accomplished people’s politician, comfortable in displaying empathy and a willingness to listen.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was courageous to talk to Canadians face-to-face in a manner that respected their intelligence. Most of the population favours a middle-of-the-road approach and that is what he is attempting to deliver, writes Sen. Colin Kenny. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY

February 20, 2017

PARLIAMENT HILL—When it comes to retail politics, Justin Trudeau and his father are not cut from the same cloth. Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s public persona was self-contained, enigmatic, and at times abrasively combative. In private, he was sensitive, caring and thoughtful, but the public did not ...

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