> Trudeau is a politician, he’s no saint. As such no stranger to lying or fabricating things, This accusation IS causing him grief--right now. If Trudeau anno

> Trudeau is a politician, he’s no saint. As such no stranger to lying or fabricating things, This accusation IS causing him grief--right now. If Trudeau announced this, he perceives that A) announcing this gives him an advantage somehow or B) not announcing it will cause him more grief that announcing it. Now, it could be that Trudeau is a complete and utter dolt--I haven't been tracking Candian politics particularly strongly. It could also be that Modi somehow really pissed Trudeau off. However, successful politicians don't generally spout lines that can be factually refuted or that can be verfied to cause allies problems. Trumpistan is the exception, not the rule.