Barack Obama Endorses<br />Justin Trudeau for Re-Election.<br />Former president Barack Obama<br />recently took to Twitter to endorse Canada's<br />current prime minister, Justin Trudeau. .<br />In his endorsement, Obama praised<br />Trudeau’s “progressive leadership” and<br />commitment to tackling “big issues.”.<br />I was proud to work with Justin Trudeau<br />as President. He's a hard-working, effective<br />leader who takes on big issues like climate<br />change. The world needs his progressive<br />leadership now, and I hope our neighbors to<br />the north support him for another term. , Barack Obama, via Twitter.<br />Trudeau responded shortly afterwards,<br />referring to Obama as “[his] friend.” .<br />Thanks my friend, we’re working<br />hard to keep our progress going, Justin Trudeau, via Twitter.<br />Trudeau is currently seeking re-election<br />in what is predicted to be a tight race.<br />According to ‘TIME,’ his approval ratings are<br />at near-record lows, largely due to the resurfacing<br />of old photos that show him wearing blackface. .<br />If Trudeau loses re-election, it will be the first<br />time since 1935 that a first-term prime minister<br />with the parliamentary majority has lost.
