Time for Trudeau to grow up

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has got to play a smarter game, meaning he must rely less on his raw personal charm and rely more on a professional communication strategy. And to do that he needs better staff support.

The bottom line is if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can learn from his mistakes, he can get stronger. What goes down can go up, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

March 12, 2018

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Famed physicist Isaac Newton once declared, “What goes up must come down." And while Newton was referring to the natural laws of the universe, his maxim also applies to the natural laws of politics. Just ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who not too long ago was riding high up ...

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