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Politics tamfitronics In our politics, put-downs have a place and a purpose, but I'll suggest a wise leader is what Canadians really cravePublished Aug 09, 2024 • Last updated 19 hours ago • 4 minute readClownish Justin Trudeau accuses Pierre Poilievre of being like Donald Trump. Photo by Malcolm Mayes /PostmediaAre Canada’s political leaders behaving like children when they label each other as wacko or as weird? Or are such put-downs a sound, even winning strategy in politics?Whatever the answer to those questions, I’ll suggest that the hottest political debate just now is whether “PeePee is weird” or “Trudope is wacko.” Yes, our politics has come to that. Maybe it’s just the summer silly season. And, to be clear, if you’re blaming any one political leader for starting the blaming and belittling of opponents, you...