Trudeau’s small gestures speak louder than his deeds

The prime minister may be using Indigenous Canadians as human props to get their votes, and the votes of Canadians for whom better treatment of Indigenous people is important.

The age-old expression that “actions speak louder than words” conveys an important insight: character is best judged through action. Anyone can say or promise anything but doing requires ability and skill, discipline and commitment. So, the simplest test of character is to pay attention to deeds. 

Plutarch, the first century Greek biographer, refined the…