For a fleeting moment on Monday night, it was easy to forget that Justin Trudeau is 20 per cent behind in the polls.
Trudeau and his handlers scored a home run with their decision to have him appear on “The Late Show(opens in a new tab)” with Steven Colbert. Justin Trudeau is one of the most recognizable leaders on the world stage and in this interview, he was playing to one of his strengths: star appeal.
His previous foray onto a stage with American talk show host Hasan Minhaj(opens in a new tab) had turned into a nightmare for Trudeau. He was quizzed on everything from his construction of the Trans-Mountain pipeline to his interference in the prosecution of SNC Lavalin.
Homerun? With who?
