This article originally appeared in the National Post. Below is an excerpt from the article.
By Christopher Dummitt, January 22, 2025
The challenge for any new national Liberal leader isn’t just to distance him- or herself from Justin Trudeau — though that will be hard enough. The task is also to offer fresh energy and tap into the actual concerns of Canadians. Why on earth, after 10 years of Liberal rule, should voters go back to the same old bowl of soggy cereal?
To his credit, Mark Carney took a good stab at it in his “Daily Show” interview, where he came across as self-effacing, serious and even a little bit funny. But the task ahead — back in this country — will be trickier.
The problem is that, over the last decade, Liberal policies have caused much frustration among Canadians. On the other side, firmly entrenched and channelling 10,000 gigawatts of public resentment, is Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
You might call it a conflict between two philosophies: “get outta the way” versus “yes, of course, but …”
For several years now Poilievre has become the lead champion of “get outta the way.” He assumed the Conservative leadership attacking “gatekeepers.” On issue after issue — from housing to inflation to crime — Poilievre has made the case that the real problem with life in Canada is the bureaucrats and change-stoppers who prevent progress.
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