The reality is that Justin Trudeau did say Castro was a dictator, and he did not attend the funeral. I sent his office a letter saying as a Canadian citizen, i strongly opposed any kudos to the Castro dictatorsship. And i sent a thankyou when he didnt go. I also read his initial statement, and while i wish he had been more critical, for the most part  it wasnt all that praiseworthy, and he was only telling the truth in talking about his fathers association and friendship with Fidel. But he did listen to the overwheliming ngative opinons expressed by Canadians, interestingly enough,  by the NDP. Good for Mulcair to tell the truth. Democratic Socialism, Social Democracy have been for over a century been opponents of communism, boshevism, etc. Think Willi Brandt and the German Social Democrats. Think the split in the Socialist interntional in the late 19th century, between bolsheviks who supported violent revolution, and democrtic socialists who support democracy and peaceful change.