Actress Dia Mirza who met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed that she had long admired him and she was excited as well at the same time to meet the Canadian PM, “It was a wonderful moment to be introduced to him but what made it even more remarkable as an experience was the fact that I got to engage with him and discover his insights on varied issues. Amidst 5,000 young changemakers at the event, I was very pleased to meet him.”
She further expressed, “In fact, while he was delivering his speech on stage, I was talking to his wife (Sophie) backstage and told her that one of the most remarkable qualities I find in Trudeau is the manner in which he reflects empathy. And I repeated that on stage when I met him. I told him that the world and politics need empathy.”
“He was so grounded, simple, an earnest and honest person. He has a very real disposition about him and comes across as a very transparent human being,” she further added.
The actress concluded by saying, “I don’t know what’s being written in the media, but I do know that a 5,000 strong young audience [at the conclave] gave him possibly one of the warmest welcomes any leader could ask for. I do hope that he carries back with him fond memories of being in India and having interacted with all of us.”