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The Current | Oct 2, 2012 | 22:00

Justin Trudeau's Choices & Chances in Leadership

As Justin Trudeau prepares to announce his candidacy for the leadership of the federal Liberal party, he is dogged by criticism that his name has opened doors, that he hasn't lived-up-to or deserved the attention his political lineage affords him. And yet others cannot contain their excitement at the prospect of Pierre Trudeau's eldest son seeking a leadership role in his party and his country. Today we discuss the conflicting opinions on his future.

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