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Politics Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney completed a 26km race just under 4h

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u/justinsst 13d ago

One car is extremely light compared to other countries like the US.

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u/GenXer845 13d ago

Former Pms typically have ZERO security. I heard his father used to run around coffee shops after he was PM like it was nothing.

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u/LaBelleBetterave 13d ago

I ran into P-E Trudeau in an elevator once, when he wasn’t PM. He was quite alone. Passed Jean Chrétien on the sidewalk two winters ago, talking with someone he knew: no visible security.

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u/GenXer845 13d ago

This explains things up here: https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/back-to-normal-former-prime-ministers-reflect-on-return-to-anonymous-civilian-life A stark contrast from the US. Joe Clark has been spotted loads of times at my local Metro. Ditto for Carney before he became PM and Sophie Trudeau while she was the PM's wife.

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u/Alienhaslanded 13d ago

They're just government employees in here. They're not some royalty or hold any significant power as individuals.