It’s a tough sell if you’ve already proven yourself an election loser.
There’s an argument that the Conservative losses were an “aberration” because of the dramatic changes in US politics, but does anyone in Canada really believe that Trump is an “aberration” at this point? And in the case that the problems with the US are deeper (as they are IMO) then why would Poilievre now seem to be the answer when he wasn’t before?
I’m an American and I don’t want to make the mistake of assigning all Canadian politics to the US, but it’s hard to ignore the reality that the degradation of the US-Canadian partnership is a *big fucking deal*, and if voters didn’t think Poilievre could handle it before, there’s no reason to think they’ll change their mind. Whether deserved or not, Trump spoiled him. If the Conservatives want a comeback, they should pick someone else.
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It’s a tough sell if you’ve already proven yourself an election loser.
There’s an argument that the Conservative losses were an “aberration” because of the dramatic changes in US politics, but does anyone in Canada really believe that Trump is an “aberration” at this point? And in the case that the problems with the US are deeper (as they are IMO) then why would Poilievre now seem to be the answer when he wasn’t before?
I’m an American and I don’t want to make the mistake of assigning all Canadian politics to the US, but it’s hard to ignore the reality that the degradation of the US-Canadian partnership is a *big fucking deal*, and if voters didn’t think Poilievre could handle it before, there’s no reason to think they’ll change their mind. Whether deserved or not, Trump spoiled him. If the Conservatives want a comeback, they should pick someone else.