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Trudeau’s indirect attack on Bill 21

Bill 21 is popular in Quebec and Trudeau doesn’t want to rile up voters in the province. So yes, it’s a crass calculation. But what complicates this equation is his unwillingness to more actively oppose Bill 21, which is apparently upsetting elements of his own base.

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BY GERRY NICHOLLS
December 29, 2021

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 29, 2021

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