Important truths from Mr. Trudeau – Hamilton Spectator

While Justin Trudeau wore a typically impeccable suit to the United Nations last week, he also brought along some of Canada’s dirtiest laundry for the world to see.

It must have been surprising for Canadians back home — and even jarring for some — to hear their prime minister devote most of his speech to the UN General Assembly to an exposé of how badly this country has treated its Indigenous peoples.

But Trudeau’s choice was sound. This is true even though it means his Liberal government will face new pressure from Canada’s First Nations to translate his fine words into real action. In the fall of 2015, shortly after coming to power, Trudeau proclaimed to the international community that “Canada is back.” There was something too self-congratulatory, even self-centred, in a message crafted to show how superior his Liberals were to the Conservatives they’d just beaten.