Ideas By Stephen Maher January 7, 2025 2:18 PM EST Stephen Maher is a longtime Canadian political journalist and the author of The Prince, The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau . J ustin Trudeau had a special bond with Canadians, who had known him since he was born , on Christmas Day in 1971, as the son of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau . That bond helped him get his Dad’s old job. In his first federal election as Liberal leader in 2015, his Conservative opponents warned Canadians that he was a