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Liberal leadership hopefuls face uphill battle to present themselves as ‘change’

It’s difficult to ‘firebomb’ the Trudeau legacy during the leadership campaign when many party members are the ‘remaining’ ones who approve of the prime minister, says pollster David Coletto. But this leadership race is ‘the first act of the general election,’ and candidates will have little time to ‘pivot’ afterwards, says former Liberal staffer Dan Arnold.

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BY IAN CAMPBELL
January 10, 2025

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