In late August, a tense exchange was caught on camera between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a local steel worker in northern Ontario. As Trudeau reached out for a handshake, the worker refused it,

Liberal strategists plan to increase the prime minister’s exposure, thrusting the most unpopular politician in the country right in the face of Canadians. Here’s why it isn’t likely to work.

A vote in Montreal is seen as a referendum on Canada’s prime minister, who has brushed aside calls to step down as party members fear a wipeout in the next general election.