Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to be suffering from cognitive dissonance as he assumed the role of cheerleader-in-chief on Monday at an investment announcement in Ontario.&nbsp;

Canadians need to do a better job of cheering for the country and its achievements, he said in a high-energy, effusive, almost breathless speech.&nbsp;

“Canadians don’t do a good enough job of cheering for ourselves day in and day out,” Trudeau said, as he referenced the Olympics. “Yes, it’s about cheering our extraordinary young athletes. But it’s also about cheering for ourselves.”&nbsp;

The PM should be a cheerleader for his country, but Trudeau wants to be the moralizer-in-chief and hang an albatross around Canada’s neck{ai:summary}Prime Minister Trudeau, caught in a whirlwind of optimism, took center stage in Ontario, urging Canadians to become their own biggest fans. His high-energy speech twisted the importance of national pride with a nod to Olympic spirit, blurring lines between celebration and reality. But beneath the cheerleading façade, one had to wonder if the Prime Minister was dodging deeper issues. His call for self-encouragement sounded like a soft couch in a hard world, where the tough truths of governance often go unacknowledged. #society

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