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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the CARICOM-Canada Summit in Ottawa on Oct. 19. The reason Canadians should be interested in the Liberal Party's inner workings is because its the only party with a realistic chance of stopping a government led by Poilievre, writes Senator Percy Downe. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY CSG SENATOR PERCY DOWNE

October 30, 2023

The Liberal Party of Canada owes Justin Trudeau a debt of gratitude. After Paul Martin, Stéphane Dion and Michael Ignatieff, the Liberal Party’s share of the popular vote declined from the highs of Jean Chrétien’s 41.3 per cent to Paul Martin’s highest of 36.7 per ce...

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