COVID-19 political bump has bounced Liberals back into majority government territory

But the full return of Parliament will also focus more attention on Liberal mistakes, as the opposition parties will do their best to change the channel away from COVID solidarity.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 16, 2020, arriving for the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic meeting in the House Chamber. The Liberal Party is enjoying quite a comeback from a time when the party literally limped into power following a gaffe-filled election campaign last fall, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

July 6, 2020

OTTAWA—The COVID-19 political bump has bounced the Liberals back into majority government territory. That is quite a comeback from a time when the party literally limped into power following a gaffe-filled election campaign last fall. The prime minister and all provincial premiers appear to be b...

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