If polling trends don’t change for Liberals, expect more and louder voices for change in leadership, say political players

Senator Percy Downe has stated publicly what Liberals have been talking about privately since the 2021 election, say Liberal insiders. But pollster Frank Graves says the Liberals are experiencing regime fatigue and he's not so sure a change in leadership is the best way out. Graves suggests the Libs may need a clearer and bolder vision to win voters back.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 26, 2023, laughed off any suggestions last Wednesday about a potential change in leadership for the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

November 6, 2023

After Prince Edward Island Liberal stalwart and Senator Percy Downe started a public conversation last week suggesting that the party may want to elect a new leader going ...

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