Politico: Justin Trudeau's reelection bid hits the rocks
The Canadian leader faces unprecedented political peril as a fast-escalating scandal implicates him specifically.
All bets are now off about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political survival.
An ethics scandal has plunged Canada's government into disarray, with the prime minister himself facing unprecedented political peril.
A flood of new details allege Trudeau and several senior government officials repeatedly pressured his former attorney general to drop corruption charges against a large construction company and reach a settlement agreement. Trudeau's political opponents sent police a letter Thursday requesting an investigation and called for Trudeau's resignation.
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Update #1: Explained: the case that could bring down Canada's Justin Trudeau (Leyland Cecco. The Guardian)
Update #2: Justin Trudeau scandal: Former attorney general’s claims could bring down Canadian PM (The Independent)
WNU Editor: For those who may not know. I live in Canada and I have been following this story very closely. First things first .... I disagree with the above Politico's statement that before this scandal Prime Minister Justin's reelection appeared to be "nearly a lock". Liberal governments in Canada's largest provinces were easily defeated last year, and in swing ridings (like this one) the Liberals have been defeated. Support for the Liberals have also declined in the West because of their resource-oil policies, and I doubt that they will be winning the same number of seats that they did in 2015. In fact I see them losing almost all of them.The next critical election in Canada will be the provincial election in Alberta where (I predict) the governing NDP/Socialist Party will be completely crushed. But this will not translate into any support for the Liberals. As for Prime Minister Trudeau's election prospects later this year (October 21, 2019). This new scandal is very real, and it has destroyed the image of an ethical government that he has worked very hard to project. And while he has the advantage of facing a very weak opposition, his base of support are not happy with this scandal. They may not support the other parties, but they are not feeling motivated right now to go to the polls and vote for him. Bottom line. If there was an election today, he and his Liberal Party will be defeated.
Update: Yup .... Conservatives Would Win 2019 Federal Election If Held Today: Poll (Huffington Post)
Isn't it ironic how Trump's loudest critics are all terrible leaders themselves? Is it projection, deflection or a combination of both?
ReplyDeleteMerkel - who Obama loved - is doing a LOT of business with Russia lately..at a time when Europe is weakening, she thinks it's wise to become dependent on Russian oil and strengthen Putin's/Russia's economy
Trudeau is going down for corruption
Maxine Waters legacy will be to call for an harassment and intimidation of people she disagrees with - the most undemocratic thing I've witnessed in my life
And I hope hillary will go to prison for trying to overturn a democratic vote - something she accused him of doing towards the end of the presidential campaign. She didn't even concede until the next day
Loving it. Just the hypocrisy. ..omg
Don't forget Nancy's and AOC's keeping track of who votes with the Conservatives. Sounds like intimidation to me.
ReplyDeleteRemember, Liberals use intimidation as a normal process. They think their right so they push people around.
I know. .it is so unamerican
DeleteAOC wants to take a list of people who vote bipartisan. Think of that. That's the most partisan thing I've ever heard
Maxine Waters - on video and on multiple occasions called for the harassment and intimidation of people who she disagrees with, and she still holds a job. And there was documented harassment and there's documented violence in the aftermath. Insane.
Hillary Clinton called for an end to civility until they're back in power.
The Democrats - and especially the women (all 3 are women) have gone insane and they get away with it. Why? Because of "equality" (translation: privileged protected class )
Try doing what they did as a white male. You'd lose your job so fast your head would spin. People would make you literally go away. Force you into abyss. I've seen it happen. Lives are ended if you're a republican. You get harassed and intimidated. You get physically assaulted. That's why the media is currently portrayed as the enemy of the people. They don't do their job to be a fair equalizer.
If people get harassed ,assaulted, intimidated and their livelihoods are taken away and the media doesn't fairly report on it, then this will cause extremism. It is incredibly dangerous, reckless, unamerican and undemocratic. They need to be all voted out of office. Peacefully. We are not like them.