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Justin Trudeau is the 23rd prime minister of Canada.

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Justin Trudeau
stated on August 25, 2016 in a letter:

Young women, "account for a shocking 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa."

By Joseph Cariz • September 7, 2016

Facebook posts
stated on February 15, 2022 in a video post:

“Only 16% Of Canadians Would SUPPORT Trudeau After Trucker Protest!”

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 23, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on February 2, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pays mainstream media $600 million to report in favor of him.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 3, 2022
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stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Angela Merkel is the daughter of Adolf Hitler, Justin Trudeau is the son of Fidel Castro and Barbara Bush is the daughter of Aleister Crowley.

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 6, 2020
Chris Collins
stated on April 28, 2017 in an interview with Bloomberg:

Farmers "are now dumping milk into the ditches" because of a trade dispute with Canada

By Dan Clark • May 18, 2017

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