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Justin Trudeau: I've had to reflect on the fact that wanting to do good and wanting to do better simply isn't good enough. This was a…

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
I've had to reflect on the fact that wanting to do good and wanting to do better simply isn't good enough. This was a terrible mistake.
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Justin Trudeau

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Trudeau acknowledges that intentions are not enough and admits to making a terrible mistake.

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