Prime Minister Justin Trudeau obviously got the message that was delivered in the minority victory. He needs to reach out to Team Liberal, instead of simply selling the country on Team Trudeau.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 20, 2019, shortly after his new cabinet was sworn in at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
OTTAWA—There was a rumour flying around last week that former prime minister Jean Chrétien would be meeting with the new Liberal cabinet.
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Queen Elizabeth, on her first royal visit to Canada in 1957, delivered John Diefenbaker's first Throne Speech. In 1977, she delivered Pierre Trudeau's Throne Speech as well in Canada.