Obama Endorses Trudeau Ahead Of Canadian Election

September 16, 2021 Democrats, Politics

With less then a week until election day, former U.S. president Barack Obama has waded into the fray to bolster the campaign of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who he describes as his “friend.”

Even after Obama left office, the pair have maintained friendly relations, with the former president visiting Trudeau at an Ottawa brewery for a pint in June 2019. Later that year, Obama tweeted his support for Trudeau during that federal election, describing him as “a hard-working, effective leader.”

According to the latest polling data from Nanos Research, the Liberals and Conservatives are neck-and-neck in the campaign with no clear frontrunner in the final days leading up to the election.

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama endorsed Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau on Thursday.

“Justin has been an effective leader and strong voice for democratic values, and I’m proud of the work we did together.”https://t.co/Jv3ZdSWrSr

— 680 NEWS Toronto (@680NEWS) September 16, 2021

Wishing my friend @JustinTrudeau the best in Canada’s upcoming election. Justin has been an effective leader and strong voice for democratic values, and I’m proud of the work we did together.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 16, 2021