(The latter seems particularly à propos lately, as Trudeau must lead Canada through the unprecedented crisis that is the COVID-19 pandemic.)Īnother political book on his shelf, John Duffy’s “Fights of Our Lives: Elections, Leadership and the Making of Canada”, “tries to resuscitate the idea - long dormant if not dead in Canadian media and academic circles - that elections matter,” according the publisher’s notes. Two of them are by acclaimed presidential biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin: “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” and “Leadership: In Turbulent Times”. So if you spot a book you recognize, let me know which one and where it is! /trUvAzXzme- Christopher G. Unsurprisingly, the collection features a variety of books on politics, leadership and elections.Ĭalling all fellow book/ #Cdnpoli fans! I'm trying to identify the books in the PM's library behind him, but all I have is a grainy pic from his appearance at virtual parliament yesterday.
The National Post submitted this list to the PMO for confirmation, but they did not respond. The PMO refused, so this reporter turned to sleuths on Twitter, who helped identify roughly 20 of the works featured behind Trudeau during his (again, rather pixelated) appearance in virtual question period. On them are roughly 100 books, family pictures and what seems to be a miniature replica of the Queen Elizabeth II Equestrian Monument that normally sits on Parliament Hill.Ĭurious to know what books have piqued Trudeau’s interest enough to make it to his private shelves and possibly influence his thinking, the National Post reached out to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to receive a high quality picture of the two bookshelves. Viewers also got a (pixelated) look inside Trudeau’s office at Rideau Cottage, and more specifically, two of his private bookshelves. Because parliamentarians are working away from the House of Commons during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians got a glimpse into many federal politicians’ homes through the eye of their webcam.Īmongst the most noteworthy scenes were Minister Navdeep Bains’ colourful backdrop of a painting of men in turbans, a bottle of WD-40 lubricant sitting next to Conservative MP Marty Morantz and NDP MP Daniel Blaikie’s use of a white bed sheet to cover renovations happening behind him. On Wednesday, nearly 300 MPs participated in the first ever session of Canada’s virtual parliament.
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