Patient leadership will get better results than bellicose politics

Patience is a form of leadership, even if it doesn’t get a good soundbite. We tend to believe that patient and respectful dialogue looks weak in these times of the strongman world leader, and certainly Justin Trudeau is taking a beating in public opinion even from moderate people.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, on their way to the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Feb. 21, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW CARDOZO

March 9, 2020

OTTAWA—Of course, it is exaggerated to say #CanadaIsBroken. But it is equally wrong to deny the hashtag outright and claim all is well in paradise. The degree of wholeness or brokenness of Canada depends on your life experience and outlook, and, in a free society, everyone can have their own opini...

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