John Robson: Trudeau’s Southeast Asia Jaunt About Spending and Photo-Ops, Not Geopolitical Sobriety

John Robson: Trudeau’s Southeast Asia Jaunt About Spending and Photo-Ops, Not Geopolitical Sobriety
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is greeted by Cambodia's Minister of Women's Affairs Ing Kantha Phavi as he arrives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 12, 2022, to attend the ASEAN Summit. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
John Robson
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In his latest insult to the Canadian identity he denies exists, Justin Trudeau skipped Remembrance Day to fly to four international yak-fests. A lesser egotist might have delayed this 10-day, two-continent carbon-emissions photo-op festival by 12 hours to honour those who fought for “freedom” which, the lavishly state-funded CBC told us in February, “has become common among far-right groups, experts say.” Not him.
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”
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