Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began a brief visit to Tunisia on Saturday as part of what his foreign affairs minister described as a fight for power on the continent between democratic and authoritarian states. On the agenda is chaos in Haiti, soaring food prices, citizen mistrust of governments and anxiety over the language’s role in the digital age. Mackenzie Gray explains.
- Tunisia parliament vote sees low turnout amid economic vows, democracy concerns
- Trudeau meets with French-speaking nations in Tunisia amid geopolitical turmoil