Justin Trudeau is on vacation in Costa Rica.
It’s his right, but I’m only kidding that this man seems to be on vacation more often than I do.
He is still Prime Minister of Canada.
Challenges
Am I the only one to find him more and more detached, indifferent, apathetic, amorphous, less and less interested in investing himself in his responsibilities?
I know, you are going to tell me that he has always been more interested in playing the role of a prime minister than really being one.
But it seems to me that it is worse than ever.
He continues, of course, with all the naturalness of a student in an end-of-year play, to mutter empty sentences, such as: “The government is wholeheartedly with Canadians”.
Of course, he continues to apologize for all the past sins of the federal government, except for Quebec.
Let us recognize him in passing for having moderated his enthusiasm for ridiculous disguises.
But since the worst of the pandemic is behind us, a period during which it also seemed to hover far above events, we have been looking in vain for an initiative, a declaration, any gesture in the slightest sense.
He is reminiscent of someone whose boxes are already made and who is just waiting for the new occupant of the premises.
The original comedians of Broue seemed more motivated during their 3322e and last performance.
According to Abacus, at 51%, the rate of dissatisfaction with him is the highest in seven years.
The recent mess has been numerous: passport crisis, delays in sending employment insurance checks, etc.
Nor is it as if the pressing challenges are not obvious: a recession is approaching, inflation is exploding, thousands of pseudo-refugees have vanished into thin air, the aboriginal file is at a standstill, the provinces are unanimous in ask for an increase in financial transfers to pay for health costs, and public finances will be in a catastrophic state through its own fault and for many years to come.
Find a real LPC supporter and ask him why he still supports Justin Trudeau.
Chances are he’ll say it’s because he’s not Poilievre, Charest or the Bloc.
Gather loved ones of various stripes and ask them what significant gesture made by Trudeau, apart from his new haircut, comes to mind spontaneously.
Chances are they are talking about the legalization of cannabis.
If you have friends abroad, you will find that there is nothing left outside our borders of the planetary rock star of 2015.
A mischievous friend dropped that he found him the size of a plant.
Leave
Trudeau senior announced his retirement on his return, he said, from a long walk in the snow.
Suppose Trudeau Jr. does the same after a long walk in the sand.
Honestly, do you know many people who would complain?