Does Trudeau have the fire in his belly to stay in the game?

Other than the usual suspects, no one is pushing Justin Trudeau out the door. But it would be refreshing if he could take a deep look inside and tell the rest of us if he still has the fire in his belly to stay in the game—the way New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden did.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 12, 2023, has faced ignorant and abusive mobs while campaigning, including ones who hurled stones in his direction. And during the debacle of the Freedom Convoy, the Canadian Border Services Agency received death threats against the prime minister.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

January 23, 2023

HALIFAX—If Justin Trudeau is considering a career path change, events in New Zealand may just focus his deliberations.

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