Can Poilievre and Singh exploit Trudeau’s weakness?

Trudeau is an experienced campaigner with the advantage of incumbency, while Poilievre is untested, and Singh has already been solidly thumped twice.

It’s still an open question as to whether Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh can take advantage of the Liberal government’s apparent unpopularity, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

September 20, 2023

OAKVILLE, ONT.—At the time of writing, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s popularity seems to be in freefall, with one recent poll even indicating he’s trailing the Conservatives by a whopping 15 points.

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