Political Spin: Humour :)
GENEALOGY
Judy Wallman Trudeau a professional genealogy researcher in southern Ontario who was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's great, great uncle, Remus Trudeau, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Alberta in 1889.
Both Judy and Prime Minister Trudeau share this common ancestor. The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows in the new Alberta territory. On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription: "Remus Trudeau horse thief, sent to Alberta Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Alberta Rail Flyer six times. Caught by Royal Canadian Mounted Police detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889".
So Judy recently e-mailed the Prime Minister for information about their great, great uncle, Remus.
Believe it or not, Prime Minister's Trudeau's staff sent this response back:
Remus Trudeau was a famous cowboy in the Alberta Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Canadian Pacific railroad.
Beginning in 1885, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad.
In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In 1889, Remus passed away suddenly during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.
Now THAT, folks, is how it's done in politics!
