In the ‘game of margins,’ gender identity issue could become Trudeau’s ‘Achilles heel’ in next election, say political players

Political insiders say the gender identity and trans rights issue may not be a defining one in the next election, but it could dampen the enthusiasm of some minority communities, such as Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Chinese, and Eastern European immigrant communities that tend to be socially conservative, and that have previously voted for the Liberals.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to ensure that he's not perceived to be focused more on social issues than on pocket-book issues affecting the everyday lives of Canadians, says pollster Nik Nanos.

When the movement of a few thousand votes nationally could decide the election outcome, gender identity could prove to be an "Achilles heel" for the Liberals in the next federal election, especially within ethnic communities that are socially conservative and that are key pa...

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