Distance from Trudeau an advantage for Liberals on the Rock

A winning strategy out East seems to include flushing the words ‘Liberal’ and ‘Liberal Party’ until the national mood on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau changes.

Newly elected Conception Bay East–Bell Island rep Fred Hutton, left, and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey were able to shake off ties to the federal Liberals and take back a Progressive Conservative-held seat in a recent byelection. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC NL

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

February 7, 2024

OTTAWA—If you are someone who just loves Canadian Liberal parties, you are probably feeling low at the moment. That’s certainly true if your focus is on the Liberal Party of Canada, as they have been in the polling toilet since early summer of 2023 and unable to find a w...

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