Cohen: Trudeau's sentimentality triumphs over his reason

Justin Trudeau’s Liberals end 2017 buoyed by unlikely byelection victories in Quebec and British Columbia, unbloodied by two new opposition leaders and riding a robust economy. In the afterglow of Canada’s sesquicentennial, the country enjoys a contentment unseen in years.
Canadians are comfortable with their prime minister of smiles, socks and selfies. Two years later, Trudeau still benefits from not being his dour and detached predecessor. We accept a leader who is more temperament