He narrowly managed to maintain power, with the Liberal Party winning enough seats for him to form a minority government. In 2015, he swept to power promising to serve as a progressive alternative to his predecessor, Stephen Harper, a Conservative who, after about a decade in power, faced mounting discontent. He apologized, but his critics and opponents said the photos and video were evidence Trudeau was unfit to lead Canada. ADAD“Majority governments in Canada have phenomenal power,” said Jonathan Rose, associate professor of political studies at Queen’s University. “Justin Trudeau was able to push back against this populism wave.”Carol Morello contributed to this report.

Source: Washington Post October 23, 2019 05:03 UTC