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Former Dion adviser pens new book, could create a bit of drama
By Shruti Shekar Apr. 9, 2018
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A new book digs into the relationship between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and former foreign minister Stéphane Dion. The Hill Times file photograph
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his former foreign affairs minister Stéphane Dion didn’t always see eye to eye, and a former adviser to Mr. Dion, Jocelyn Coulon, will launch a book on April 11 that reveals some details about the cold relationship.
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