Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a local steel worker in northern Ontario had a tense exchange last month.
A tense exchange that took place last month was caught on camera between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a local steel worker in northern Ontario.
Mr. Trudeau reached out for a handshake but the worker refused it, confronting the prime minister instead about his struggle to make ends meet despite having a steady job.
He responded by listing things his Liberal government has done to help working families, including a national dental care programme and a tariff on Chinese steel that is designed to protect Canadian workers.
The clip, viewed millions of times on the internet has encapsulated the fatigue and frustration that Mr. Trudeau is facing from the public.
In his ninth year as prime minister, his approval rate has dropped from 63 per cent when he was first elected to 28 per cent in June of this year.
The sinking popularity has already brought consequences to Mr. Trudeau's governing Liberal Party.
On Monday, Trudeau and the Liberals face another set of tests - a crucial by-election in a Liberal stronghold in Montreal, Quebec, and the resumption of parliament, where Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has vowed to table a motion of no-confidence as early as possible in an attempt to bring down the minority government.
If Poilievre is successful, Canadians could head to the ballot box.
Source: BBC
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