Justin Trudeau's Challenges

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When one looks back on the History of Canada, one begins to see that even though Canada is a small country that has not been around for many years, it has done many things and has faced many challenges head on. Challenges from, confederation, developing a constitution, becoming its own nation state from Britain, and many more. However, throughout all these challenges Canada, has developed into a powerful and respected nation around the world.
When Pierre Elliott Trudeau took office in 1968 he came into office in the middle of a post second World War time known as the Cold War, between the Russians, using Cuba as a base of operations, and the United States. In 1976 Pierre Elliott Trudeau travelled to Cuba on a diplomatic visit to see Dictator
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During the 2017 election in the United States, Republican candidate, Donald Trump was elected president. When Justin Trudeau travelled to Washington D.C. for his visit, people were informed that Trump had met Justin’s father, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Canada, in 1981, when Pierre was receiving the Family of Man award.
The relationship Pierre Trudeau developed with Fidel Castro in 1976, has paved a pathway for his son Justin to do the same. During the time period we are all in now, where the President of one of the most powerful nations in the world has become a loose cannon as to speak, Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has built a relationship with President Trump in order to build up Canada status in the world community.
Trudeau’s affiliation with Trump, however has caused problems for Justin with the Canadian People and has resulted in the Canadian people losing trust and faith in him, many believe the relationship has begun to get cozy. For instance, when Trump instituted the Muslim travel ban last January, the Prime Minister did not condemn Trump, but instead issued a press release, saying that “To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our

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