It’s perception politics, where the scent of blood in political water’s enough to cause a feeding frenzy of half truths, misinformation, and garden-variety slander

And according to people like Dr. Anthony Fauci, that second phase could be far worse than the first one that caused a shutdown of the economy. Under those circumstances, anyone running the country will be the PM of chaos and catastrophe.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, PM's chief of staff Katie Telford, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Mark Carney.
HALIFAX—It has been the summer of discontent for Justin Trudeau. Despite a stumble start when COVID-19 first appeared in Canada, he should be basking in praise for his solid handling of the pandemic, once he realized the gravity of the situation. Instead, the newspapers are full of stories about ...

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