Another Liberal byelection loss shows once again that Justin Trudeau is the problem
Another Liberal byelection loss shows once again that Justin Trudeau is the problem
September 17, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
By Eugene Lang
Assistant Professor (Continuing Adjunct), School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University, Ontario
They argue their unpopularity — trailing 15-20 points in opinion polls behind the Conservatives for a year now — has much to do with the cost-of-living challenges Canadians face and public perceptions that the economy is a mess.
Following two devastating byelection losses in previously rock-solid Liberal ridings in Montréal this week and Toronto earlier this summer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his team seemingly still want to believe, like Carville did, that the economy will be the central issue in the next federal election rather than something much deeper.
They argue their unpopularity — trailing 15-20 points in opinion polls behind the Conservatives for a year now — has much to do with the cost-of-living challenges Canadians face and public perceptions that the economy is a mess.
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