Commentary
Back during the lead-up to the 2019 federal election, a number of observers remarked that Justin Trudeau’s first four years as prime minister had been long ones. He’d already racked up a lot of scandals and carried more baggage than other leaders after a single term.
However true that was then, it’s even more so now. And all signs indicate that 2023 is going to be a rough year for Trudeau.
Trudeau is less popular than a lot of news stories let on. When the Liberal leader first won in 2015 with a commanding majority, one of the factors at play was that people were simply growing tired of seeing Stephen Harper in office after 10 years. Trudeau was once the beneficiary of this phenomenon, but now he’s turning into the one who is wearing out his welcome….