Trudeau needs to match Poilievre’s energy

Maybe the Liberals do have a path to victory. It just won’t be a sunny way.

Justin Trudeau, left, and Pierre Poilievre. The prime minister may want to tap into positive energy, presenting himself as the forward-looking and hopeful alternative to populism, if only because that reflects his own persona, but he will ultimately be forced to match Poilievre’s negative energy, writes Gerry Nicholls.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

February 5, 2024

OAKVILLE, ONT.–American political activist Morton Blackwell once said, “In politics, nothing moves unless it's pushed.”

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