Russia-Ukraine conflict changing the channel for Trudeau but PM’s brand damaged by trucker protest, say pollsters

Often Canadian impressions are influenced by ‘the company that you keep,’ and with Canada ‘playing its role’ among major leaders sanctioning Russia, ‘it reflects well on the government and the prime minister of the day,’ says pollster Nik Nanos

Justin Trudeau has been looking prime ministerial and above the fray in his response to the Russia invasion of Ukraine, say pollsters, but his poor handling of the trucker protest has damaged his personal brand. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

March 7, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict has changed the channel, but it's unclear if he will be able to repair the damage done to his leadership after he was widely criticized for how he handled the recent Freedom Convoy protest, say political insiders. “You can ...

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