The only thing worse than watching Justin Trudeau in Canada is watching Justin Trudeau outside of Canada..Whether it was when he popped out on stage in India dancing the Bhangra while playing dress up in traditional Indian garb, or more recently when he held a karaoke party while in London for the Queen’s funeral, the prime minister just can’t seem to overcome his compulsion to embarrass us when he is overseas..If he isn’t pulling bizarre, attention-seeking stunts, he still embarrasses us at international summits as we are always treated to footage of international leaders ignoring or even purposely snubbing him at meetings. They don’t take him seriously and they make it clear they haven’t the time to indulge him when they're having important discussions. They have more important things to discuss than where Trudeau got his latest pair of cute socks. .Trudeau’s most recent stunt wasn’t due to his trying to grab attention, nor was it another video of his standing on the outside looking in during an international gathering. This time Trudeau managed to put his full intellect on display when he was asked a question he wasn’t prepared for while he did a presser in Cambodia..CTV reporter Annie Bergeron-Oliver asked him “The Canadian Parliament has already called China’s treatment of the Uyghurs a genocide, why haven’t you?”.Trudeau’s response was so awkward it was almost physically painful to watch him..His eyes widened in sudden terror as he knew he had been caught flatfooted..He looked down in a panic at his notes and was surely praying that somebody had written some talking points for him..Then he looked back toward the cameras with a true deer-in-the-headlights look. The pause seemed like an eternity and one could almost hear the little hamsters on wheels in his head desperately trying to compose an answer for him..Finally, Trudeau expelled an odd word-salad as he babbled about defining genocide and left the question unanswered..Trudeau is utterly incapable of thinking on his feet. He's clearly been directed to try not to ad-lib and in his case it was probably wise he didn’t try to wing it with an answer. The leader of a country really should be able to answer questions without scripted answers, though..The other troubling thing with Trudeau’s non-response was his clear terror of saying anything negative about China..The world has condemned the Chinese acts of genocide against the Uyghurs. The Canadian parliament demonstrated rare unity when they voted 266-0 to declare a genocide. Missing from the vote though was Trudeau and his cabinet. They chose to hide..Just how deeply controlled is Justin Trudeau by China? We have recently been getting word that China had been potentially funding candidates in the 2019 Canadian federal election. I wonder which party those candidates were with?.The Chinese hold over Trudeau clearly runs deeper than just some campaign funding. China is a rogue state bullying the world, yet Trudeau will avoid being critical of them at all opportunities..After the Cambodian incident, Trudeau happened to have some candid, one-on-one time with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a G20 summit. Trudeau then leaked the details of his conversation. An enraged Jinping confronted Trudeau on the floor of the summit and tore a strip out of him for breaking confidence. The video of Canada's prime minister being scolded until he ran for the exit has gone viral around the world now. Trudeau has embarrassed us yet again. He may have been trying to appear as if he was willing to stand up to China, but it backfired magnificently. .Informal conversations between leaders are important at summits. They can discuss agreements, bond and share ideas without full public scrutiny. That's why in-person summits are important despite having the ability to meet digitally. Of course, discretion is expected from leaders with these conversations. Trudeau's leak reduced the chances other leaders will confide in him in the future even if they don't think much of Jinping and China's politics. We've been weakened further on the world stage. .When the leader of a nation is a fool, it means somebody is behind them and pulling the strings. Unfortunately, our national fool doesn’t even appear to be answering to a domestic master..He dances to the tune of China much to the embarrassment and detriment of Canada.
The only thing worse than watching Justin Trudeau in Canada is watching Justin Trudeau outside of Canada..Whether it was when he popped out on stage in India dancing the Bhangra while playing dress up in traditional Indian garb, or more recently when he held a karaoke party while in London for the Queen’s funeral, the prime minister just can’t seem to overcome his compulsion to embarrass us when he is overseas..If he isn’t pulling bizarre, attention-seeking stunts, he still embarrasses us at international summits as we are always treated to footage of international leaders ignoring or even purposely snubbing him at meetings. They don’t take him seriously and they make it clear they haven’t the time to indulge him when they're having important discussions. They have more important things to discuss than where Trudeau got his latest pair of cute socks. .Trudeau’s most recent stunt wasn’t due to his trying to grab attention, nor was it another video of his standing on the outside looking in during an international gathering. This time Trudeau managed to put his full intellect on display when he was asked a question he wasn’t prepared for while he did a presser in Cambodia..CTV reporter Annie Bergeron-Oliver asked him “The Canadian Parliament has already called China’s treatment of the Uyghurs a genocide, why haven’t you?”.Trudeau’s response was so awkward it was almost physically painful to watch him..His eyes widened in sudden terror as he knew he had been caught flatfooted..He looked down in a panic at his notes and was surely praying that somebody had written some talking points for him..Then he looked back toward the cameras with a true deer-in-the-headlights look. The pause seemed like an eternity and one could almost hear the little hamsters on wheels in his head desperately trying to compose an answer for him..Finally, Trudeau expelled an odd word-salad as he babbled about defining genocide and left the question unanswered..Trudeau is utterly incapable of thinking on his feet. He's clearly been directed to try not to ad-lib and in his case it was probably wise he didn’t try to wing it with an answer. The leader of a country really should be able to answer questions without scripted answers, though..The other troubling thing with Trudeau’s non-response was his clear terror of saying anything negative about China..The world has condemned the Chinese acts of genocide against the Uyghurs. The Canadian parliament demonstrated rare unity when they voted 266-0 to declare a genocide. Missing from the vote though was Trudeau and his cabinet. They chose to hide..Just how deeply controlled is Justin Trudeau by China? We have recently been getting word that China had been potentially funding candidates in the 2019 Canadian federal election. I wonder which party those candidates were with?.The Chinese hold over Trudeau clearly runs deeper than just some campaign funding. China is a rogue state bullying the world, yet Trudeau will avoid being critical of them at all opportunities..After the Cambodian incident, Trudeau happened to have some candid, one-on-one time with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a G20 summit. Trudeau then leaked the details of his conversation. An enraged Jinping confronted Trudeau on the floor of the summit and tore a strip out of him for breaking confidence. The video of Canada's prime minister being scolded until he ran for the exit has gone viral around the world now. Trudeau has embarrassed us yet again. He may have been trying to appear as if he was willing to stand up to China, but it backfired magnificently. .Informal conversations between leaders are important at summits. They can discuss agreements, bond and share ideas without full public scrutiny. That's why in-person summits are important despite having the ability to meet digitally. Of course, discretion is expected from leaders with these conversations. Trudeau's leak reduced the chances other leaders will confide in him in the future even if they don't think much of Jinping and China's politics. We've been weakened further on the world stage. .When the leader of a nation is a fool, it means somebody is behind them and pulling the strings. Unfortunately, our national fool doesn’t even appear to be answering to a domestic master..He dances to the tune of China much to the embarrassment and detriment of Canada.
