Kim Campbell was right

Just last week, the Liberals and the New Democrats both launched their environmental platforms. But analysis of those platforms did not even manage to make the front page of most newspapers.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 11, 2019. Voters are smart enough to make decisions based on current issues, not on fake personality politics. That explains why Justin Trudeau’s Liberals did not lose ground following the revelations that he costumed himself in blackface and brownface on more than one occasion 20 years ago, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

September 30, 2019

OTTAWA—Former prime minister Kim Campbell once said an election is no time to discuss policy. Her party went on to face a historic defeat, saving only two seats in the House of Commons. In this election, Campbell’s viewpoint seems to be shared by some journalists on the campaign trail. Just l...

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