Margaret Trudeau will visit the Tri-Cities to talk about mental health issues while throwing her support behind two federal Liberal candidates.
Trudeau wants to speak to the public about disorders that affect one in every five Canadians, including herself, according to a press release.
But while her discussion can be a sensitive topic, Trudeau — who was married to Liberal prime minister Pierre Trudeau and is mother of current Liberal leader Justin Trudeau — will be appearing in political forums, timed in the lead up to the next federal election as her eldest son runs for the prime minister's seat.
On Aug. 8, Trudeau will be the guest of Ron McKinnon — the Liberal candidate for Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam — at 1443 Edwards St., Coquitlam, and on Aug. 9, she will be the guest at a cocktail party at a home in Anmore to back Port Moody-Coquitlam Liberal candidate Jessie Adcock.
Both events are open to the public, with proceeds supporting the candidates' campaigns. Tickets at $50 for the McKinnon event are available through ronmckinnon.liberal.ca; for the Adcock function, at $125 a ticket, go to events.liberal.ca.
This past spring, Trudeau published a new book titled The Time of Your Life: Choosing a Vibrant, Joyful Future.
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