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CHARLOTTETOWN — Justin Trudeau pointed Thursday to an icebreaker’s voyage as a fine example of Canada 150 celebrations, but critics say he’s missed the boat in terms of a lasting, bricks-and-mortar legacy from the anniversary.

The prime minister clambered onto the former coast guard ship Polar Prince to talk to scientists who are collecting information on the oceans off three Canadian coasts this summer.

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He also encountered aboriginal crew members from the Canada C3 expedition in a small room dedicated to reconciliation, and posed for hundreds of selfies as he toured P.E.I and New Brunswick in the run-up to the Canada Day weekend bash.

Trudeau told a news conference that his government has focused on people rather than buildings in Canada 150.

“I respect that people will be looking for different things to mark this milestone but I always focus on Canadians, on the stories we tell each other,” Trudeau said, as he stood near Charlottetown harbour.