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Trudeau’s reputation among Canadians is now at such a low ebb that it’s easy to forget how popular he was during this honeymoon phase

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There are no term limits in Canadian politics, allowing politicians to cling to power long after their star has dimmed.

Justin Trudeau , who announced his resignation on Monday , presents a particularly sad case study.

Trudeau became a star on the world stage, positioning himself as something of an anti-Trump; but also (at least briefly) a unifying force at home.

He faced down Donald Trump’s protectionist threats with patience and tact.

When it emerged that Trudeau himself had been a serial blackface enthusiast when he was younger, his media cheerleaders insisted that, well, it was really just a symptom of Canadian “anti-Blackness” writ large.

Trudeau created an “Anti-Racism Strategy” and anti-racism Secretariat’ and showered millions of dollars on dubious left-wing groups.

The rise and fall of Justin Trudeau isn’t just the sad story of one man, but a cautionary tale about the corrosive effects of social-justice dogma on mainstream politics.

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