Isolation is the new normal

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is getting an early shot at the new form of communication. Self-isolation has not prevented him from getting his message out.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured coming out of the front door of the Rideau Cottage on March 17, 2020, where he's been holding a daily morning press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

March 23, 2020

OTTAWA—Social distancing to a politician is akin to a hand sanitizer ban for germaphobes. Politicians thrive on contact with people. But in the new normal, public figures may have to learn to campaign in a germ-free bubble. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is getting an early shot at the new form ...

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