A new prime minister and a new Canada

[The Green Barbarian]

(you guys face the same problem as the Republicans in the US, you still can't figure out why you're getting voted out of power)

The NDP in BC have this same affliction.

[Barney Google]

Bono, Spacey and DiCaprio: Trudeau chats with celebrities at Davos reception

World Economic Forum attracts not only political and business leaders, but actors and rock stars

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended a dinner with Leonardo DiCaprio in Davos, Switzerland, just hours after the Oscar-nominated actor called the coal, oil and gas industries greedy. Actor Kevin Spacey and singer Bono were also at the event

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau ... -1.3412654

and

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin- ... -1.3407348

"Further star power will be supplied by Justin Trudeau, Canada's new prime minister and a [i]reliable selfie magnet," promised the Bloomberg wire service in its preview. In the United Kingdom, the Telegraph has touted the attendance of "new Canadian wunderkind Justin Trudeau," while the Guardian billed the prime minister behind only U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Oscar-nominated actor Leonardo DiCaprio (and ahead of Black Eyed Peas' frontman Will.i.am and U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch). The New York Times is reporting that Canada might now qualify as "hip."

I sure hope, at some point in time during this Summit, Canada's current economic mounting crisis gets some much needed attention.

[Jo]

Here's Justin, greeting the Swiss with a traditional salute they are familiar with as he gets off the plane:

Waving? Yes, that is fairly traditional, not just in Switzerland but most of the world.