Trudeau should be more transparent about his daily agenda

There are safety concerns in revealing too much of a leader's itinerary over time. But for a political class facing a serious public trust deficit, accuracy is key. Either send out an accurate schedule the first time, or don’t bother at all.

The prime minister’s itinerary is distributed daily to the press gallery, often noting no public events have been scheduled, only for Justin Trudeau to emerge at carnivals, festivals, and parades.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

August 19, 2024

A curious thing happened on Aug. 14. Without so much as an announcement, the Prime Minister’s Office appeared to unilaterally extend the range of the National Capital Region more than 400 kilometres westward.

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