‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf

With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can stand up to the 'Trump menace' without the Liberal incumbent.

Liberal incumbent Steven Guilbeault sat down with The Hill Times in his Montreal riding of Laurier–Sainte-Marie to discuss 'the Trump effect' on his constituents, their disappointment with his record, and re-evaluation of his party's progress on April 17.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STUART BENSON

April 23, 2025

MONTREAL—As the Canadian electorate grapples with the fallout from United States President Donald Trump's tariff actions, incumbent minister Steven Guilbeault may be one of the biggest beneficiaries the surge of nationalism is having on the Liberals' electoral fate in his ...

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