Justin Trudeau, facing record-low approval numbers, is doubling down on his progressive agenda. But he is so upbeat (and Canada-polite) that it’s easy to miss just how radical his vision is. Can he make it work? <ul><li>SOURCE:<ul><li><a href="https://www.pm.gc.ca/en">Justin Trudeau</a>, Prime Minister of Canada.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>RESOURCES:<ul><li><a href="https://www.budget.canada.ca/2024/home-accueil-en.html#pdf">2024 Canadian Federal Budget</a>.</li><li>"<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68621013">Canada to Set First-Ever Cap on Temporary Residents</a>," by Nadine Yousif (BBC News, 2023).</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/4b8aC86">Common Ground</a>, by Justin Trudeau (2014).</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>EXTRAS:<ul><li>"<a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast/why-is-everyone-moving-to-canada/">Why Is Everyone Moving to Canada?</a>" by Freakonomics Radio (2024).</li></ul></li></ul> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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