Anthony Furey: Trudeau Wants to Use Trump to Attack Poilievre—Will It Work?

Published on January 3, 2024

Commentary Justin Trudeau wants Donald Trump to do well. He wants him to stay prominent in the news and keep rising in popularity. This isn’t because the Canadian prime minister is personally aligned with Trump’s politics. Far from it. They’re on opposite ends of the political spectrum, with Trudeau moving ever further leftward.  It’s also not because he believes former President Trump returning to the White House would be good for cross-border relations. The reasons are far more cynical.  Trudeau wants to use the prospects of a second Trump term to attack his leading Canadian political opponent, Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre....

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