Trudeau’s awkward answer an unforced error

The Conservatives will likely use any Justin Trudeau gaffe to bolster their argument that Canada needs more competent leadership. So Trudeau’s needs to get better.
During a news conference on June 10, 2019, to outline his plans to ban certain plastic materials by 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a painfully convoluted answer to a really simple question, writes Gerry Nicholls.
OAKVILLE, ONT.—During a recent news conference to outline his plans to ban certain plastic materials, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a painfully convoluted answer to a really simple question. The really simple question a reporter asked him was this: “What do you and your family do to cut ba...

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