Trudeau will have a close eye on B.C.’s spring election

A Liberal defeat on May 9 would come at a significant loss to the PM.

A Liberal government in Ottawa would not usually be adverse to the election of a New Democrat government in B.C. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has gambled an uncommon amount of political capital on Liberal Premier Christy Clark, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY CHANTAL HÉBERT

March 1, 2017

VANCOUVER—With all hands on deck on Parliament Hill to keep Canada/United States relations on as even a keel as possible, the last thing Justin Trudeau needs is a political storm in British Columbia. With the province heading to the polls this spring, there are clouds on the horizon. Donald Trump...

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