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Explosive book on White House provides fodder for Ottawa bubble, but little concern for Canada, say observers

The book made brief mention of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, described as a 45-year-old 'globalist in the style of Clinton and Blair,' who, in the early days of the presidency, 'came to Washington and repeatedly smiled and bit his tongue.'

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BY JOLSON LIM
January 8, 2018

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Explosive book on White House provides fodder for Ottawa bubble, but little concern for Canada, say observers

The book made brief mention of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, described as a 45-year-old 'globalist in the style of Clinton and Blair,' who, in the early days of the presidency, 'came to Washington and repeatedly smiled and bit his tongue.'

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Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

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Explosive book on White House provides fodder for Ottawa bubble, but little concern for Canada, say observers

The book made brief mention of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, described as a 45-year-old 'globalist in the style of Clinton and Blair,' who, in the early days of the presidency, 'came to Washington and repeatedly smiled and bit his tongue.'

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