‘Hot mess’: Trudeau’s turmoil draws Trump’s taunts

Justin Trudeau (centre) with Anthony Albanese and Christopher Luxon at a meeting during the East Asia Summit in Laos.(Image: BusinessDesk)

The Washington Post

Tue, 31 Dec 2024

By Amanda ColettaCanada’s Government is melting down at the worst possible moment.The country is girding for the return of Donald Trump, who many here see as an existential threat to Canada’s security. He has threatened to slap 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, levies that could crush the economy of a country that sends nearly 80% of its exports to its southern neighbour.And he has taken to mocking embattled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “governor” of the “great state of Canada” in middle-of-the-nigh...

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