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PM is no
Trudeau

Dear Editor:

When he was Prime Minister, I
loathed Trudeau as a character.

Watching him on TV recently, I
suddenly felt fresh air. I
remembered that in my time, we
once had a real politician.

A real politician is one who can
and does say anything that suits his
immediate and long-term purpose,
be it true or artful and often
dishonest practice.

We can expect his message to
change, depending on whether he’s
in the process of gaining power, or
already got it.

Most important is his ability to
provoke people to listen, even
when the listener has doubts about
his integrity.

Mulroney doesn’t seem to have
that ability. He and most members
of the House do not have the per-
sonality, persuasion or rhetoric to
teach the hearts of many people.

He could be forgiven perhaps, if
like Trudeau he had the ability to
walk on the heads of other politi-
cians.

In comparison to Trudeau, there
are few recognizable characters in
the House today of any kind to
like or to loathe. One can have no
reaction at all to their mental
mumblings.

Just my opinion, but perhaps we
are expected to be kind toe Cana-
dian MFs!

K.G. Eydes
North Vancouver

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