The decline and fall of the Liberal empire

On top of everything else, the Liberals are losing the ability to set the national agenda as the NDP and Bloc Québécois are continually pressing an embattled prime minister for political concessions as payment to keep their parliamentary support for his minority government.

Under pressure: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Trudeau's getting it from all sides as his Liberals face a big loss in the next election, according to the public opinion polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

October 14, 2024

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s beleaguered government reminds me of a once powerful empire that has reached the last stages of its downfall.

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