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Apr 2024
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585. A Social Activist in Prime Minister...

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Justin Trudeau, facing record-low approval numbers, is doubling down on his progressive agenda. But he is so upbeat (and Canada-polite) that it’s easy to miss just how radical his vision is. Can he make it work?

 

 

 

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