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A smug American comedian almost succeeded in making me feel sorry for our prime minister this week. Then another setback by the Federal Court of Appeal on the Trans Mountain decision knocked me to my senses. Taken together both reveal just how severely Justin Trudeau has imperilled Canada’s economy.

On Sunday, a 20-minute takedown interview by Patriot Act star Hasan Minhaj aired on Netflix and it has been described as a devastating public relations blunder for Trudeau. The first half does a pretty good job going through the various missteps and hypocrisies of the prime minister, starting with his embarrassing India trip, through a recap of the SNC-Lavalin Affair, all the way through to the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia.

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Some hits were especially devastating, like when Minhaj sears Trudeau for being a fake feminist, and his penchant for apologies (except when it counts).

Minhaj praises post-nationalist Trudeau for inviting the world to Canada’s doorstep with his welcome-to-Canada tweet heard around the world, then seems shocked that it resulted in an immigration backlash, particularly in Quebec with its secular law banning religious apparel in public service jobs.