Opinion: The race does not always go to the candidate who signed up half the party’s membership, but that’s the way to bet
Pierre Poilievre was the prohibitive favourite when the contest started in February; with Patrick Brown’s ejection, he looks unstoppable.
Justin Trudeau has become the incarnation of everything the Conservative base detests. They are incandescent and Poilievre is the only candidate giving voice to their anger. He has become their Joe Frazier to Trudeau’s post-Vietnam Muhammad Ali. They want their champion to punch the Liberal leader in the mouth — literally.Article content
For both men, the policies are calibrated to appeal to traditional Conservative voters, without making potential Liberal to Conservative switchers recoil. It’s credible and even truthful but it does not stoke the unruly passions of partisans who see themselves as losers in the culture wars. She made thoughtful interventions on such subjects as the impact of net zero pledges on farmers and the “slippery slope” of removing safeguards that limit access to medically assisted dying.
What does that mean? Would a Poilievre government remove the regulators currently looking at Rogers’ proposed acquisition of Shaw, a deal that could reduce competition? In truth, voters will likely be forced to adopt W.C. Fields’ famous maxim and vote against the candidate they despise most.
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