Like ‘Tragically Hip song Boots or Hearts,’ Trudeau government getting ‘whipsawed’ every day, leadership change seems to be only option left, say political players

The almost daily controversies are majorly distracting the Liberal government from communicating its message to Canadians, says Abacus Data CEO David Coletto.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 26, 2024, at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the National Holocaust Memorial in Ottawa. The only option that could save the Liberal fortunes in the next election appears to be replacing Trudeau with a new leader, say pollsters Darrell Bricker, Greg Lyle and David Coletto.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

February 19, 2024

With the Liberals getting “whipsawed” almost every day with one controversy after another, the only option left now to get them out of this pickle appears to be if the governing party were to consider changing its leader, according political players.

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