Mr. Trudeau grew up in opulence, well bred in the dark arts of populism and power plays – he is an empathizer one moment, a self-righteous prince the next
A few days after being sworn into office, Justin Trudeau bounded down Parliament’s steps, smiling broadly for a small gaggle of reporters. He greeted one, pretending to listen attentively to her question as he hurriedly walked away from the Peace Tower. After quipping a bit about his “big job,” he ignored her for another female reporter who was armed with a cameraman. After listening to the latter’s questions and beginning to answer, he ignored her too, this time to greet an acquaintance. Small glimpses of people’s interactions with others are often quite revealing. Watching Mr. Trudeau engage (or pretend to engage) with the plebeians reveals a chap who is energetic, easily bored, and at ease with the doting attention of others.