‘The energy is not there’: Liberals need to address ‘enthusiasm gap’ at the riding association level, say convention attendees

Despite being outstripped by the Conservatives in polling and fundraising, Canadians are satisfied with the job performance of the Trudeau Liberals and will re-elect them for a fourth mandate, says Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia.
In his May 4 keynote speech at the party's biennial convention, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated that he would lead the Liberal Party in the next election.

The mood at the ongoing biennial Liberal policy convention in Ottawa may be “electric,” “buoyant,” or “ebullient,” but the same feeling is not reflected at the riding level where there is an “enthusiasm gap,” say some delegates, who want the party to ste...

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