It’s hard to know what Trudeau was thinking, or why he had such difficulty coming up with a response. In his meetings with Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson he recounted how he’d avoided direct contact with the Aga Khan for many years because he did not feel himself to be the man’s equal. Trudeau referred to the Aga Khan as “Uncle K.” The Aga Khan signed his missives to the PM with a simple “K.”Trudeau says he did no favours for Uncle K or his foundation. The fact that the Aga Khan treated previous prime ministers just as companionably didn’t alter his view that their relationship was different. Like the Aga Khan, he’s from the aristocracy.

Source: National Post January 03, 2018 14:15 UTC