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Obama backs Trudeau in Canadian election
Former President Obama weighed in on the upcoming election in Canada, throwing his support behind current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Obama called Trudeau, who faces a tough reelection, "an effective leader" and a "strong voice" for democracy on Thursday. Obama's high-profile boost comes less than a week ahead of Canada's election day on Monday.
Link to tweet
Obama's endorsement is significant as Trudeau, the leader of the Canadian Liberal Party, is at risk of losing to Erin O'Tolle, the leader of the Conservative Party.
Trudeau called for a snap election in August as a way to ensure that Canadian voters approve of the Liberal party's way of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. He has been in office since 2015.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/obama-backs-trudeau-in-canadian-election/ar-AAOwgCY