Trudeau and his Liberals are clinging on for dear life

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Concerning: The liberal implosionJoe Oliver, December 18
While Joe Oliver is absolutely right when he says we are witnessing the implosion of the Trudeau Liberals, it is also true that we have been witnessing their demise in real time for years. Where most people would cast aside wrecks, liberals remain steadfastly committed to supporting their captain for as long as he remains at the helm.

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Today the bugle sounds louder than ever and yet, astonishingly, liberals seem to ignore the fact that the rut they find themselves in is nothing more than a coffin with the ends pushed out.
Paul Baumberg, Dead Man’s Flats, Alberta.

If Trudeau truly cares about Canada, he should call an election, not resign. An election will allow Canadians to truly express their feelings and opinions.
Joseph Minkowitz, Toronto.

The fact that we cannot remove the current government by plebiscite or referendum is a national scandal of epic proportions for Canadians. The country is being held hostage by two political parties who have clearly lost the trust of the Canadian people and yet insist on remaining in power.

Canadians should hold a mass protest in Ottawa, on Parliament Hill, to show their disgust. We are far too complacent as a nation, while our country is destroyed by politicians who are way past their deadline. The fact that Canadians are forced to wait until October 2025 for an election is asking us to be complicit in our own civilizational demise.
Jack Shore, Toronto.

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It is remarkable how difficult it is for left-wing parties in Canada and the United States to deal with leaders who are long past their sell-by date.

In the United States, the problem became very obvious after the fact. Party members hid President Joe Biden’s declining mental abilities from the public. For Democrats, the public interest has been pushed aside in favor of party interest.

In Canada, the circumstances are more subtle, but obvious. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won the 2015 election against a tired Conservative government, thanks to his name and his social justice platitudes. In two subsequent elections, the Liberals were in the minority. Indeed, the Conservatives obtained greater popular support on both occasions. Trudeau’s green transition, special interests, out-of-control spending and anti-oil agenda faced increasing levels of rejection.

The resignation of Chrystia Freeland and the denunciation of the Prime Minister for all his weaknesses came as a shock to the nation and sent shivers down the spines of party members. Cabinet resignations and calls from Liberal MPs failed to oust the prime minister. Like their Democratic Party counterparts, Liberal Party apparatchiks appear to support the injured Prime Minister. And it appears he is determined to lead the party into the next election.

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Like the public humiliation suffered by the Democrats in the American elections, the Canadian electorate will have to do what the Liberal Party cannot or will not do.
Robert Teskey, Ottawa.

The PM must leave

Concerning: Trudeau should follow FreelandMichael Higgins, December 17
On August 7, 1974, U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, House Minority Leader John Rhodes, and Senate Minority Leader Hugh Scott warned President Richard Nixon that he faced impeachment for his role in the scandal. of Watergate. Result: he announced his resignation the next evening.

Where are the three Liberal Party elders who would meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and persuade him to resign quickly for the good of Canada and, more importantly, for the Liberal Party’s standing with the electorate in the future?
Orest Slepokura, Calgary.

No heroes

Concerning: Freeland defends CanadaTasha Kheiriddin, December 18.
Let’s not be too quick to praise former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. She tendered her resignation after being informed that she was about to be replaced. In her resignation letter, she cited “costly policy tricks,” despite knowing full well that the already excessive $40 billion budget deficit had increased to $61.9 billion since her spring budget.

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True courage would have been to resign in advance in the face of out-of-control spending, not in the face of imminent replacement.
John Budreski, Whistler, British Columbia

Everyone fell into the trap of thinking that Chrystia Freeland finally stood up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by resigning. No! She used the phrase often seen in movies: “You can’t fire me.” I quit!” If Trudeau hadn’t told her he was replacing her, she would have remained finance minister and presented the terrible fall economic statement on the country’s $61.9 billion deficit with a smug smile saying “everything is fine”.

She is the one who has led Canada’s economic decline over the past five years. And is she now hoping that all will be forgiven when she tries to replace Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party?
Tony Borbely, Calgary.

Dishonorable Conduct

Concerning: Freeland is not a martyrJamie Sarkonak, December 19.
Jamie Sarkonak is right. If you’re a woman and you’ve been dumped by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, your status is boosted in the public eye. Before they ran into Trudeau’s disfavor, these women were doing what he wanted: lax criminal laws, drug sites, higher debt, etc.

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Canadians are not happy with Trudeau’s policies and should not feel sorry for those responsible for implementing them. That said, after defending Trudeau for years, the manner in which Chrystia Freeland was removed from office was truly amateurish. I wouldn’t trust Trudeau much. Just ask the brothers at WE Charity. In difficult times, he will not be by your side. Obviously, it’s all about him.
Rick Hird, Whitby, Ont.

Once again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s autocratic instincts took over and managed to create another scandal by preventing the timely presentation of the financial update on Monday. If it is true that Trudeau informed Chrystia Freeland on Friday that she was being replaced as finance minister, she should have done the honorable thing and resigned immediately.

That would have forced Trudeau to find another finance minister by Monday and allowed normal procedures to take place in Parliament. Instead, the timing of events prevented opposition parties and the media from examining the information and asking appropriate questions.

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But the ultimate insult was that Trudeau did not even have the courage to take his place in Parliament and answer for his behavior. Once again, he may abdicate his duties, run out of time, walk away and flip us the bird. Totally disgusting.
Ed Lacelle, Gatineau, Que.

Socialist greed

Concerning: Singh can’t see beyond his Maserati parking spaceAdam Pankratz, December 20.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is a boring hypocrite. He is a rich man who claims to care about Canadians when in reality he is just looking to line his pockets with more taxpayer money. He supports the Liberal government only to guarantee his own government pension.

Singh is fully aware that the next election will result in his demise, alongside Trudeau. NDP supporters have watched the person they elected to lead their party quickly and steadily turn into a liberal hack, something most ardent NDP supporters hate. Singh is counting down the days until he qualifies for this document. Then, and only then, will he withdraw his support from the Trudeau government.

The good news is… I for one will gladly pay to get rid of Trudeau and Singh!
Murray Edworthy, Cochrane, Alberta.

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