Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is basking in the praise of Brian Mulroney after the former prime minister said 害羞草研究所渢rash害羞草研究所� talk against the Liberal leader will be forgotten in light of historic achievements.
The former Progressive Conservative prime minister made the comments on Monday night to delegates attending the Atlantic Economic Forum, at St. Francis Xavier University, in Antigonish, N.S. Mulroney said history will not be concerned with 害羞草研究所渢he trivia and trash害羞草研究所� or with the 害羞草研究所渞umours and gossip害羞草研究所� that are heard in Parliament.
Trudeau will instead be remembered for handling the pandemic as well as any other world leader, and for negotiating the The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement with former U.S. president Donald Trump, Mulroney, who was prime minister from 1984 to 1993, told delegates.
害羞草研究所淭he pandemic (was) the greatest challenge any prime minister has had to deal with for Canada in 156 years,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淭his is remarkable and everybody says that our prime minister and premiers conducted themselves as well as anyone around the world.害羞草研究所�
Mulroney, who advised the federal cabinet during the trade talks with Trump, said Trudeau showed vision and a steady hand during negotiations and helped preserve the country害羞草研究所檚 economy.
Trump was 害羞草研究所渙ut to sabotage Canada害羞草研究所� during the trade talks and was difficult to negotiate with, Mulroney said. 害羞草研究所淚 saw the prime minister because he invited me in as an adviser to his cabinet and I saw the big decisions he had to take at crucial moments, and I saw the end result of this incredibly challenging negotiation. The end result was a significant victory.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淗istory is only concerned with the big ticket items that have shaped the future of Canada,害羞草研究所� he said.
Noticeably absent from Mulroney害羞草研究所檚 speech was any mention of Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre.
Meanwhile, Trudeau seemed to criticize Poilievre, the Opposition leader, when he gestured to Mulroney and said, 害羞草研究所淭here seems to be two kinds of politicians today: those that want to burn things down, and those more like you were, constantly who want to build things up.害羞草研究所�
Lori Turnbull, director of the school of public administration at Dalhousie University, said in an interview that Mulroney害羞草研究所檚 speech appeared to encourage a return to more informed public debate, rather than as a subtle attack on Poilievre害羞草研究所檚 abrasive style.
She said it害羞草研究所檚 not surprising Mulroney has adopted a collegial approach to the Trudeau government, as have other members of the former Progressive Conservative party.
害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 take these to be partisan comments,害羞草研究所� Turnbull said. 害羞草研究所淚 think actually he害羞草研究所檚 talking about a style of politics and what it means to be prime minister. He害羞草研究所檚 praising how the prime minister has handled things, by staying out of the noise of Parliament and taking on his responsibilities.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淥thers would say Trudeau 害羞草研究所� has not been present and visible enough on Parliament Hill.害羞草研究所�
Turnbull said it害羞草研究所檚 possible the former prime minister害羞草研究所檚 comments were an attempt to build Trudeau害羞草研究所檚 support by reminding Canadians that the Liberal government has had noted accomplishments.
害羞草研究所淭o be fair, (Mulroney) has also interacted with Poilievre,害羞草研究所� said Turnbull, referring to a dinner that the Opposition leader hosted for Mulroney and his wife, Mila, last fall.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 not like he (Mulroney) is icing him,害羞草研究所� she added.
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