After long honeymoon, Canada's Trudeau faces tough choices


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  • Monday, 19 Sep 2016

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks around while waiting for the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama (not pictured) at the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 29, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has enjoyed remarkably strong opinion poll numbers since winning power in last October's election but now faces tough decisions that could dent his popularity.

Trudeau's Liberals, who quickly ran up a big budget deficit as they boosted spending to help kick-start the economy, have launched extended public consultations on several major issues.

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