When Justin Trudeau was confirmed as Liberal Party leader six years ago, he made clear in his victory speech that the infighting between so-called Chrétien Liberals and Martin Liberals was over. Opinion polls taken five months out from a general election are notoriously unreliable but current seat projections have Trudeau losing 50 seats. The Liberal “insiders” are convinced Carney would be the Messiah, and they’re in a good position to know, having followed a few (take a bow Michael Ignatieff and Paul Martin). The story is more instructive about the psyche of the people who wield, or who feel they should wield, influence in the Liberal Party. As such, it’s no great surprise that the great, heartless electoral machine that is the Liberal Party of Canada is preparing itself to jettison last year’s Messiah.

Source: National Post May 29, 2019 20:17 UTC