Justin Trudeau has chosen to stay home to oversee Ottawa’s response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Fiona.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pauses as he signs a condolence book for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Japanese Embassy on July 12, in Ottawa.
If nature hadn’t been unleashed in eastern Canada, Justin Trudeau would have been the only G7 leader to attend the former Japanese prime minister’s state funeral. It will ultimately be his minister François-Philippe Champagne who will travel 10,000 kilometers to pay tribute to a “friend” of Canada who was murdered in July. Why does Canada absolutely want to be represented in Tokyo? Broader strategic objectives in Asia-Pacific must be considered.
In October 2015, the Japanese Prime Minister was the first foreign leader to call Justin Trudeau to congratulate him on his election victory. In the years…
