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Is Carney the Liberals’ emergency option?

As journalist Stephen Maher recently put it, ‘Trudeau is not likely to be ousted, Liz Truss-style, since he single-handedly built the modern Liberal Party, and there is no rival in his caucus. But if Carney looks like a saviour waiting in the wings, pressure will mount for Trudeau to hit the lecture circuit.’   

Trudeau’s betting on himself

If the Liberals release an election TV ad highlighting Trudeau’s beaming face, the public’s reaction could be along the lines of ‘Not that guy again. I’m so over him.’ Trudeau-focused ads might end up reminding people why they don’t want to vote Liberal.