Byline, June 13: Trudeau, and human rights – both divine?
Lilley attempts to engage me in debate, but I remain distracted by the giant wax figure of Trudeau at St. Lawrence College.
Trudeau ten
Seeing as how everybody else is writing about Justin Trudeau, and seeing as how I’m a Liberal, I figured I’d do likewise in a column or something on the weekend. Herewith, then, Ten Reasons Why Justin Trudeau Is A Good Choice, in short form. Gratis. You’re welcome.
1. He’s the only candidate with the ability to get younger voters onside.
2. He isn’t an old fart. Old farts are out, and will be super out in 2015.
3. The name works still, in lots of places with lots of votes.
4. He’s got charisma, big time. Ottawa being Hollywood for ugly people, that counts.
5. He’s like his Dad: he only goes when he’s gonna win (cf. boxing match).
6. He’s effortlessly bilingual and thoroughly multicultural (eg. ask a cab driver, anywhere, what they think of him).
7. He makes the Liberals exciting again.
8. He has made pro-merger/coalition/cooperation noises in the past. He’s therefore smart.
9. He will bring back a lot of experienced folks who’ve been on the Liberal sidelines for years.
10. The hair.
BC-related question
Adler’s show last night: on Lib leadership
Charles and I react with shock as a shirtless Justin Trudeau and an unidentified crazed man in a Speedo appear on the set.
Bob Rae
It’s the right decision, and was apparently only made in past 48 hours or so. Good for him.
It now creates pressure on Justin Trudeau it will be impossible for the Montreal Liberal MP to ignore. If he doesn’t run, the party’s over, in more ways than one.
Trudeau, tale of the tape
More than 150 Nearly 200 comments on the column, below, about the possibility of a Justin Trudeau candidacy. (And nearly 200 over at the Sun site.) There are many, many Liberal commentators passionately debating the idea, most of them in favour.
More interesting, however, is the number of Conservatives frantically attacking Trudeau and trying to convince Grits not to select him as leader. They almost sound panicked.
Like I say: interesting.
Actual question by Son Three, on way to lacrosse practice
Son: Daddy?
Me: Yes, buddy?
Son: What is a fax?
Me: [Long, shocked pause.] Seriously?
Son: Yes, what is it?
Me: Wow. Well, um, it’s an old thing, I guess. Sending papers through phone lines. Like an email, but with paper. We did it in the old days.
Son: Okay, thanks.