Obama endorses embattled PM Trudeau in Canadian election

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Former U.S. President Barack Obama, in an unprecedented reach across the border, has endorsed Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just five days before an embattled Trudeau faces Canada's voters in a national election.

"I was proud to work with Justin Trudeau as President: He's a hard working, effective leader who takes on big issues like climate change," Obama tweeted. "The world needs his progressive leadership now and I hope our neighbors to the north support him for another term."

Canada votes Oct. 21. The latest polls show the Liberal Park under Trudeau in a dead-heat with the Conservative Party led by a Saskatchewan politician named Andrew Scheer. If neither party wins a majority of seats in the House of Commons, the balance of power may belong to smaller parties, the leftist New Democrats and the separatist Bloc Quebecois.

Trudeau came to power in October of 2015. He and Obama forged a friendship that has continued after the 44th president left office. The men have met twice and dined together. By contrast, remarks by Trudeau after a G-8 summit set off a tantrum by President Donald Trump on Air Force One.

https://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/Obama-endorses-embattled-PM-Trudeau-in-Canadian-14539776.php?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailynewsletterspi&utm_term=spi

[Hortensis]

1. Great! We're awfully used to a stable, prosperous, lawful northern neighbor.

RW extremist takeover up there, or LW extremist, would be grim.

[dustyscamp]

2. The World needs Justin to win

The world has one too many Rwnj leaders already

[GemDigger]

3. I switched to fox last night and this is what they were bitching about.

Yes, they were bitching that it is not right for an ex president to get "involved in other countries politics".

[tman]

4. I love Obama but he overestimates the effectiveness of such an endorsement.

And no, I don't think leaders should involve themselves in the civil political process of other nations.

[ritapria]

5. I just checked the CBC poll tracker

According to the CBC , there is 42% chance the Conservatives will form a Minority Government … I am far from an expert on Canadian Politics , but it appears the Progressive NDP is on the rise - putting a squeeze on the Centre-left Liberals Lead by Trudeau ….. I hope I can watch Election Night Results on YouTube ...It should be exciting