Hey look, a photo-op, and hey, look, what a shock, who is front and centre and most prominent?

Why, it's teacher Justin Trudeau!

What a surprise!

The event would have been far more compelling if Trudeau had bowed out, taken a pass, and had former PM Kim Campbell handle the meeting. Justin could have waited outside and shook everyone's hand afterwords.

It is beyond tiring, the pat-on-the-head, daddy-teacher in chief role that Trudeau cloyingly embraces in word and deed.

By the way, has permission ever been granted for the House of Commons to be occupied by other groups ever before? Say, by surviving veterans of World War II, for example?