The prime minister’s celebrity helped bring him to power. Even after his popularity collapsed, it still drew crowds.
In light wool trousers, dress shoes and an overcoat that was partly open, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was minimally clothed for the minus 13 degrees Celsius weather on Monday when he stepped out of his official residence to announce his resignation.
I noticed that as the news conference dragged on, his legs appeared to be shivering and he began rolling his shoes outward and inward.
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