My crazy Christmas conspiracy

My Christmas conspiracy theory is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided—long before his dramatic split with former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland—to resign his position, and that he also has a successor in mind: Mélanie Joly.
With Trudeau reflecting on his future, some senior cabinet ministers, including national campaign co-chair Ferrada, said to be exploring other options, say Liberal sources

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is consulting his most trusted political aides about his future, say some Liberal sources.
Freeland’s opportunism on display in stunning resignation letter

Chrystia Freeland ought to be reminded that she’s held the finance portfolio since 2020. Not one of her budgets was ever balanced.
A Chrystia carol: House wraps for the holidays as spectre of Freeland’s bombshell resignation haunts Liberal caucus

As the House rises for 2024, Liberal backbenchers get their turn in the spotlight following the fallout from Chrystia Freeland’s cabinet resignation.
‘The timing is right’: Stephen Greene bids farewell to Senate

The now-former senator recently sat down to talk everything from ‘herding cats’ in his early days as chief of staff to Preston Manning, to ‘plotting’ Senate modernization.
Holiday break unlikely to bring relief for the Trudeau government as election looms large

Expect a revival of the David-and-Goliath narrative to be dusted off and presented to Canadians.
Trudeau has lost the room

Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.
Freeland’s chaos-inducing resignation brings ever more uncertainty in the face of Canada’s trade emergency

Chrystia Freeland’s dramatic move has thrown the ruling Liberals into disarray, and raised new questions about the stability of Trudeau’s minority government.
A people pushed will push back

A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.
Does ‘Team Canada’ need a new captain?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must think he’s politically invulnerable. And who could blame him? He brought the Liberal Party back from the brink when he took over as leader more than a decade ago, and has managed to weather a spate of missteps, own goals, and outside calamities that could have hobbled other politicians. This […]