Canada’s Liberal party was left for dead, but Trump might have just given it a second chance
Experts say the US president’s takeover threat will shift election priorities to who seems best suited to face Trump
Until just a few weeks ago, it was an exhilarating time to be a Conservative in Canada
After nearly 10 years of Liberal rule, a deepening cost of living crisis had soured public support for Justin Trudeau and his shop-worn government. The Tory leader, Pierre Poilievre, had seized on a controversial carbon levy, and pledged to make the next federal vote an “axe the tax” election. Pollsters predicted his party would seize a convincing majority of seats. The country was on the cusp of a new Conservative era.
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