I'm waiting to hear about a scandal or crisis at the start of the next election campaign.
I would like to start a rumour about Jagmeet Singh and Trudeau. Instead of a boxing match, I think they should have a huge fashion fight. 'Fashion Fight' could be the next media buzzword. You read it here first.
Notice the subtle hint by the Sun suggesting which leader is stronger. A sloppily dressed Trudeau vs. a dapper Jagmeet. The article doesn't mention how either is dressed, but...Perhaps these two will 'fashion fight' and Sheer will slide up the middle.
Justin Trudeau has met his match in Jagmeet Singh
By Tom Parkin, Postmedia Network
The New Democrats have licked their wounds. And overwhelmingly they’ve decided they want back in the fight.
On the first ballot, 54% of NDP members voted for Jagmeet Singh who is now leader of the federal New Democratic Party. Finally, Justin Trudeau will have a strong opponent on the left.
Singh’s victory signals a big shift in how the NDP thinks about itself. In the past, New Democrats debated about power versus principle. They talked about being the conscience of Parliament. No more. Now it’s about winning.
It’s not simply that the 2011 Orange Wave gave the NDP a taste of success, but that’s part of it. More importantly, progressive social democratic voters are fed up with inaction and broken promises from the Liberals.
Their big infrastructure promise turned out to be a privatization scheme. Their so-called ‘middle class tax cut’ actually gave the biggest benefit to affluent Canadians earning between $90,000 and $200,000.
They promised transparency but are now being condemned for being even more secretive than the Harper government. Promise after promise has been broken — particularly to Indigenous Canadians. Their electoral reform pledge was a mirage. They don’t believe they have any role to play in reversing the trend toward part-time, temporary and low wage jobs. Their arms trade with the Saudis is shameful.
After two years of Justin Trudeau, NDP members have decided there’s only one way to respond to his broken promises to progressive voters: defeat him and replace him.
But Singh’s victory isn’t simply politics. It’s a culture shift for the NDP—and it will be for Canada, too.
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