As a feminist, Justin Trudeau gets lunch
CBC Comedy | Posted: October 25, 2016 4:13 PM | Last Updated: October 25, 2016
OTTAWA, ON—It's been another busy day today for our Prime Minister in the nation's capital. We caught up with Justin Trudeau just as he was leaving the Fraser Cafe near 24 Sussex, and in his usual approachable way he was happy to make time for us and tell us about a typical Tuesday for a PM – even filling us in on his lunch order.
"As a feminist, I ordered a tuna salad sandwich, as well as a large mulligatawny soup," he explains. "What can I say—it's been a long morning!"
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It's not just food that sustains a world leader, of course; Trudeau has other ways of keeping himself going through the day.
"The public mostly sees me in my flashier public appearances, but there are many smaller day-to-day duties for a Prime Minister, and they can really tire you out. So I try to go to the gym on a regular basis. I would say that as a feminist I probably do around… four miles every morning on the treadmill at a slight incline. I find it interesting the way working up a sweat can give you more energy."
His only aim when the workday is done, however, is to slow things down.
"I do my best work in the morning—as a feminist, I find that's the schedule that works for me. By the time evening comes, I just want to take it easy with my wife and kids. A board game or a funny movie is enough. This evening, I'll probably play some Scrabble or perhaps, as a feminist, a game of Boggle."
Tomorrow it's back to the grind for Trudeau – which means far bigger topics than word finding.
"I've written a speech condemning recent developments and rumoured actions in North Korea that I will, as a feminist, be delivering to parliament," he says. "It's important to be stern on international issues, and to always be genuine. It's something I think about a lot, whether I'm in question period or, as a feminist, putting gas into my car."
"I believe that action matters. And it's often on my mind; it's not just about words. If you say you're a plumber, but don't fix a sink, are you a plumber? Not for one moment. As a feminist, I think you'd agree. Words are important, sure: it's important that I speak to the international community, that I get that message out there. However, if you don't back up your words with actions, they don't mean anything. So I will, as a feminist, be giving some tough talk to North Korea and following it up with important actions. Then, as a feminist, I guess I'll go home!"
The Prime Minister then, as a feminist, did just that.
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