What happened to the Liberal brand?

There is at least one factor that the SNC-Lavalin affair and the blackface photos have in common: these are about Justin Trudeau, not the Liberals.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 31, 2019, in Ottawa. Depending on the results of the October election and whether Mr. Trudeau’s personal brand can recover, the Liberals might end up having conversations about the future—an outcome that was virtually unthinkable only four years ago.
HALIFAX—When Justin Trudeau became the leader of the Liberal Party back in 2013, it was nothing short of a coronation. He won handily on the first ballot and proceeded to bring the party back to life at perhaps the most vulnerable time in its history. Often referred to as th...

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