Justin Trudeau, Canada's Liberal Party Dreamboat, Off To A Fast Start

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office in November and has been a very different leader than his predecessor, the Conservative Party's Stephen Harper.

Trudeau so far is seen around the world as a strong Liberal Party leader, appointing a diverse cabinet, taking steps to protect the LGBT community from discrimination, accepting thousands of Syrian refugees, and looking at legalizing marijuana.

Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Ashifa Kassam, Canada correspondent for The Guardian, about Trudeau’s first months in office.

Ashifa Kassam, Canada correspondent for The Guardian. She tweets @ashifa_k.