Opinion
Are Canadians really prepared to embrace Trumpian politics and give the Liberals an October surprise?
By Michael Harris May. 6, 2019
Make no mistake about it, Andrew Scheer's federal Conservatives are banking on it, with a little help from their provincial cousins.
The Trumpian way is also to showboat with outrageous statements and dubious policies designed to excite the base. Picking fights is Trump’s signature tactic. Jason Kenney, pictured May 2, 2019, on the Hill with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is following the Trumpian way, and not just on the carbon tax, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
HALIFAX—Before anyone concludes that the “Little Potato” is about to be peeled, they should consider this question about Justin Trudeau’s possible demise: are Canadians really prepared to embrace Trumpian politics and give the Liberals an October surprise?
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