Right now I think you're right.
But I think if winds start to blow left again the LPC will just abandon their new found positions. And hearled the return of Trudeau-esque policies. Canada is back, I think they said.
The LPC are not geniuses. They just listen to what the populace is upset about and say they're the guys to fix it.
They have no principles or standards. What ever will keep them in power, they will say. I have to hand it to that party they run campaigns to win elections, principals and policy standards be damned.
Bingo, you nailed it.
The point I am trying to bring up is the far left left flank was a strong portion of the LPC. WIth Carney basically sorta kind of maybe endorsing pipelines to be built in 2237, he is not making friends with those that should be with Avi Lewis anyways.
People also mention the LPC securing more votes from the center. New thought, I have seen a many of the pollsters say that the breakdown by age group for voting intent shows Large majority of the older voters (55+) support Carney (not even so much the LPC), the 35-55 age group had a slight advantage to Carney and the under 35 are majority supporting CPC. We are apparently now the only western nation where a majority of the younger voters are leaning to the political right. This is all based on national averages.
Another observation to make is we have seen the CAQ wiped out in Quebec (Frecchette said at the start of her campaign she is running against Donald Trump and look at what that got her). David Eby tried to exploit Conservative head-less situation and claimed at first he was running against Trump and now he is floundering. Can not wait to see the results of that election. The only person who can realistically get away (for now) with "Orange man bad" strategy is Mark Carney himself, and I will point out again, one of his strengths is timing. The man is a master of the right announcements at the right time, to make it look good. Results be damned. How long until this stops working?
On a similar note, there was a CTV political panel that went to town on Chrystia Freeland (I haven't read her new book but apparently she is launching Trudeau directly under an overloaded bus at high speeds). She was chastised for "not speaking up then: although to her credit, she did screw him by resigning in December 2024 before the budget which set things in motion.
I agree with
@Halifax Tar that the LPC will say or do anything to gain and retain power. Change values, positions, allies, trade opportunities, anything to get a better political position. I believe it was you, that said last election we get the government we deserve.
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