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Justin Trudeau’s Self-Immolation
Justin Trudeau’s Self-Immolation
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is facing an international—and existential—crisis. (Artur Widak via Getty Images)
The Canadian prime minister has alienated the largest democracy on Earth and played host to a former Nazi. And that was just this week.
By Rupa Subramanya
09.29.23 — U.S. Politics
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Justin Trudeau’s Self-Immolation

OTTAWA — In the span of five days, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has managed to alienate the government of the largest democracy on Earth; anger key allies from Washington, D.C. to Canberra; and outrage Jews around the world. 

Now, the promise of Trudeau—the young, strapping progressive born into political royalty, with his ostensibly forward-lo…

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Rupa Subramanya

Rupa Subramanya is a writer based in Ottawa, Canada. She began her writing career at The Wall Street Journal India with a weekly column focusing on the intersection of economics, politics, and public policy. Her work has been cited in The New York Times, Financial Times, and The Guardian among others. She is a former columnist for the National Post.

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