Summary
Canada’s Liberals, once expected to face a major election defeat, have seen a resurgence after Donald Trump suggested the U.S. might annex Canada.
His comments sparked a wave of patriotism, benefiting the Liberals while complicating Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s campaign.
Polls show the Liberals closing the gap, especially if Mark Carney leads the party.
With Trudeau stepping down and the carbon tax debate fading, the election may now center on who can best handle Trump.
He’s had 20 years in politics to to come up with at least one good idea and he just hasn’t. He’s a career critic. That has served him well as the opposition but you can’t lead when your only play is to blame somebody else.
Don’t be too sure. The GOP started replacing their platform with just sheer obstructionism and scapegoating [minorities] in the 1990’s. They’ve spent the last 30 years showing the public that they have no intention of “leading” and yet they now control the US government.