The good and bad of family dynasties in politics

Ches Crosbie, son of former federal cabinet heavyweight John Crosbie, is testing the waters of a Newfoundland PC leadership bid.

Ches Crosbie, top left, and, counterclockwise from bottom left, his father and former cabinet minister John Crosbie, pictured in 1983; Toronto city councillor Mike Layton; his father, former NDP leader and Toronto city councillor Jack Layton; former NDP MP Bill Blaikie; and his daughter, former NDP president Rebecca Blaikie. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, and courtesy of chescrosbie.ca and Alasdair Roberts

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

February 22, 2017

OTTAWA—While elements of the American and British electorate seem repulsed by elites in politics and empowered by their rejection the Canadian environment is still different. If anything, political dynasties remain very much alive in Canada. A second Trudeau is our prime minister and another man ...

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