Liberal polling feud, explained

Government polling can serve a real purpose for the electorate, not just the politicians at the helm.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's PMO keeps a close eye on political polling—perhaps too close, an anonymous source close to ex-finance minister Bill Morneau told Bloomberg on Aug. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

August 19, 2020

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Just when you thought the year 2020 couldn’t get any crazier, Bill Morneau decides, out of the blue, to quit as Canada’s finance minister. Making things even more interesting, according to media reports, prior to his resignation Morneau was battling Prime Minister Justin Trudea...

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