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Opinion: The mincing coup attempt on Justin Trudeau failed, but it wouldn’t have helped much if it had succeeded

Open this photo in gallery:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 23.Patrick Doyle/ReutersThis week in Ottawa, Justin Trudeau faced off against a small herd of rebellious Liberals who, as it turned out, all showed up for the staring contest with a raging case of pink eye.Basically, two dozen of his MPs whispered, “Please go away,” and the Prime Minister said, “No,” and smiled his Cheshire Cat smile, and then everyone went back to what they were doing before.The most docile and mincing coup attempt in the history of the world began a…