Congratulations, we played ourselves

With promises for an early mandate tax cut and pipeline push, it seems we were foolish to simply assume the Liberals would govern as progressives with the support of NDP, Greens, and Bloc.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters at the National Press Theatre on Oct. 23. Mr. Trudeau’s announced plans to start with a tax cut looks like an attempt to placate Conservatives, who pose the greatest threat to the Liberals in West, writes Amy Kishek. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY AMY KISHEK

October 30, 2019

OTTAWA—We got played. The Liberals talked a big game this past election, insisting that “[if] you want progressive action, you need a progressive government, not a progressive opposition." They reminded u...

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