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u.s .,: Trudeau Cdnpoli

u.s .,: The leadership we need most today, and in the years to come, is leadership that brings people together. - Trudeau NAFTA CDNpoli But inside the towering stone, gilt-lettered facade of Yankee Stadium, Trudeau kicked off his latest U.S. visit with an earnest commencement speech to more than 10,000 enthusiastic, cheering New York University grads, urging them to break out of their comfort zones, according to National Observer. Respect people who don't look or think like you do, Trudeau said. Officials had billed Trudeau's three-day trip to New York and Boston as focused on trade and the economic relationship between Canada and the U.S., with looming NAFTA deadlines as a backdrop. Engage those with whom you may not agree. That brings diversity to a common cause. And take up a leadership role against the aggressive nationalism and identity politics that are making the world a far more complex place to live. ; The leadership we need most today, and in the years to come, is leadership that brings people together, he said, clad in a graduation gown of his own after receiving an honorary degree the first world leader to get one from NYU while in office. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.