Justin Trudeau's Speech Analysis

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displayed clips of Mr. Trudeau being mobbed at a summit in Manila, and played back his childhood in the rare air of "popes and prime ministers and royalty."
The Globe and Mail also had a similar theme about his visit to Manila as the headline read “Canada’s new celebrity Prime Minister is mobbed by adoring fans in Manila” Justin Trudeau was mobbed by a screaming crowd of international press and summit volunteers in Manila as Canada’s new celebrity Prime Minister wrapped up his first week on the world stage. Then, there was his famous boxing bout the reiterated his celebrity status. He quest for showmanship and sex appeal was obvious as there is topless footage of the prime minister's infamous boxing match against Senator Patrick Brazeau and images of his recent cuddling session with baby pandas flashed across the screen.

Comparing and Contrasting Both Prime Ministers
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In his first campaign “Pierre Trudeau sold sex appeal, a contest in which his son has amply demonstrated his chops. Lee Berthiaume of Postmedia News, wrote that, Justin shares his father's ability to turn fashion and looks to his advantage. Unlike his father, he is more at ease in a crowd. The edge is also missing - he is "almost Clintonesque in his approach," referring to Justin Trudeau, according to historian John English. Justin Trudeau, at a young age would have come to understand the power of celebrity and how to get media attention as his father dated celebrities, hobnobbed with John Lennon and styled himself a swinging bachelor. Yet Pierre was extremely shy, according to some. Others saw his antics as extreme

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