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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau shot to the forefront of Canadian politics this summer with a pair of cargo shorts, and a “middle-class” battle cry. The new leader has been shaking hands across Canada’s barbecue circuit throughout the summer, and recently sat down for lunch in Vancouver with Doug Hamilton, a fisherman who donated to the Liberal cause and won a dinner with Trudeau.

The Liberal Party released a short film of the experience earlier this week, entitled “Win Dinner with Justin — Donate now!”

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The film recalls My Dinner with Andre, and the early work of John Cassavetes and the Apostle John as the camera eavesdrops on Trudeau’s lunch with Hamilton’s family and friends. Salmon is passed, beer is drank. Trudeau talks about himself. A lot.

The National Post’s Josh Visser has recapped the film, so you don’t have to watch it. (But really, you should)

0:01 — Fade in. A bird cries as a man briskly crosses the street. Where is he going so briskly? The mystery draws you in. Barely readable credits tell us: “Barbecue with Justin.”