Canadians’ love affair with Justin Trudeau is over

WaPo ^ | 29 Mar 2018 | Alan Freeman

[blueplum]

OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau no longer looks invincible.

After showing a steady lead in public opinion surveys for more than two years after his surprise October 2015 election victory, Trudeau appears to be politically vulnerable. And that’s despite a buoyant economy, what’s seen as a steady hand in NAFTA trade talks with President Trump, and a weak political opposition. {snip}

For voters who had welcomed Trudeau’s global status as a progressive political leader and proud international standard-bearer for Canada, the images of Trudeau in brash Bollywood outfits at well-known sightseeing spots were a serious comedown.

“When you have foreign media like CNN and BBC making fun of our prime minister, that was jarring for some people and made people question whether he was the best person for the job,” Coletto said.

[blueplum]

Canada just can't take a ribbing any more. Lightweights.

[Slyfox]

Only 2 years?

We had 16 years of Clinton and Obama, interrupted by 4 years of Bush, to get sick enough to vote for Trump.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

[llevrok]

Canada’s Obama. Same playbook.

[BeauBo]

Beclowned:

[FlingWingFlyer]

LOL! Good shirt.

[4Liberty]

[McGruff]

MCGA!

[SaveFerris]

lol

[aquila48]

That’s great! LOL.

[Cronos]

Bush was there for 8 years, not 4

[gattaca]

I always think of Kevin Trudeau, the scam artist.

[BradyLS]

True. And with all three it felt more like 50 years than their combined 24.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Maybe the Canadians finally woke up to the fact that their fearless leader was just another mini-Marxist Castro wannabe without the brains or common sense.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

I can understand the dynamics of #1 and #3, but not #2 unless rams can fly (tornado perhaps), but #4 defies common sense (unless you are a red).

[Pontiac]

Bush was there for 8 years, not 4

It depends on which Bush you’re referring to.

Not that either one was worth writing home about. But you have to count your blessings that they both won considering the alternatives.

[Islander7]

Justin Trudeau = 0bama in white face

[I want the USA back]

USA has a real MAN at the helm. Canada has a delicate p*ssy willow blushing violet example of a de-masculinized wuss.

[Garvin]

My thoughts, exactly.

[polymuser]