Almost 40 years ago, the Canadian prime minister was facing intense pressure to stand down. Miles behind his Conservative opponent in the polls, bitterly unpopular among even some of his own supporters, Pierre Trudeau announced he would not run again after going for a “walk in the snow” to consider his political future.
Ottawa may be freezing at this time of year, but so far there is little snow on the ground for Justin Trudeau to crunch through as he considers his own options.
