The Trudeau Legacy: From Sunny Ways to Stormy Days

Now that the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada has taken his reverence, the time has come to take stock. Has he fulfilled his promises after nine years of governing the country?

The Trudeau Legacy: From Sunny Ways to Stormy Days

I still remember the moment in 2013, standing in a media scrum at the Best Western in Cornwall, as a young and charismatic Justin Trudeau campaigned to become the leader of the Liberal Party. He was full of energy, speaking about hope, optimism, and bringing Canadians together under what he called “Sunny Ways.” It was a vision that captured the imagination of many, particularly young voters, who turned out in droves in 2015 to elect him as Prime…

Trudeau Really Hoping Everyone Judges Him on Last 9 Days Rather than First 9 Years

OTTAWA, ON In his first major interview since retiring from politics, recently departed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s really hoping his entire legacy will be judged based on a week-and-a-half of work. “Yeah, so, like if you can forget about the first nine years and just focus on the last few days, that would be great,” said Trudeau. “Who ever heard of SNC Lavalin anyway?” After soaring to power on promises of electoral reform in 2015, …