Canada's Trudeau, in tight election fight, says only he can stand up to Trump


  • World
  • Monday, 14 Oct 2019

Liberal leader and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a speech with city skyline of Detroit in the United States in the background, during an election campaign visit to Windsor, Ontario, Canada October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

WINDSOR, Ontario (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who looks set to lose his majority after an Oct. 21 election, on Monday said he needed a strong government to continue standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trudeau's remarks were unusually forceful, especially since the two leaders looked to have patched up relations after Trump accused the Canadian of being weak and dishonest last year.

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