Defence spending as a political pivot for the Trudeau government

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Many Canadians with centrist views feel the Trudeau Liberals have tilted too far to the left. The solution for the party in the 12 to 24 months prior to an election should be a vigorous thrust to the centre of Canadian politics, writes David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & AssociatesThe Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID PRATT

May 29, 2023

Recently, The Globe and Mail ran two opinion pieces side by side: one by editorial writer Andrew Coyne, and the other by pollster Nik Nanos. Coyne’s article argued that it is time for a new centrist party of the sort being promoted by Centre Ice Canadians. Nanos�...

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