It no longer solves our specific problems here at home and makes us uncomfortable when it travels abroad. Quick summary of Justin Trudeau’s problems. It is in the process of escaping both fronts: the local and the international.
We often say that there is still time. I am among those who believe that we should not underestimate him as a political beast and that he could bounce back. But let’s say it starts to smell burning in his kitchen.
For ten years he brought the Liberal Party under his control. But this party remains a power machine, a political family that thrives on victories. And there comes a point at which the eminences, the opportunists and the fearful gather around one fact: the current leader is leading us into the wall.
Angus Reid just released another devastating poll for Justin Trudeau. It’s not just the fact that the Liberal Party is 12 points behind the Conservatives that hurts. It’s the fact that voters are turning their backs on Justin Trudeau himself as leader.
Very bad results
Here I share some startling numbers from the Liberal leader: 57% of Canadians don’t want him to even finish his term. Compared to 28% who would rather see him stay.
Even among voters who still vote for the Liberals, there are almost as many who are fed up with him as those who care about him. Losing the support of your own party’s supporters certainly raises many questions within your group and among the organizers.
The hardest blow still falls on the question: “Who would be the best prime minister?” Justin Trudeau had always performed well on this question, even when his party was faltering a bit. Things have changed a lot.
Justin Trudeau comes in at 16%, which is disappointing. Notably, she is 14% behind the conservative Pierre Poilievre. Almost two for one. What is perhaps worse is that he is just one point ahead of Jagmeet Singh, who gets 15%. And without malice, Mr. Singh does not project the strong image of a would-be prime minister.
forecast
I’ll make a prediction for you: If Justin Trudeau were to fall behind the NDP leader, panic would break out in the red family. There are these symbols that are too disturbing, observations that sound like an alarm. Justin Trudeau is only one point ahead of Jagmeet Singh. According to surveys, it is within the margin of error.
In recent weeks we have felt Justin Trudeau more on the attack. In recent weeks, he has managed to refocus his team’s work on priorities that affect the daily lives (and wallets) of the population.
But time is running out. Even if he wants to stay and fight with Pierre Poilievre, he is approaching a point where his party could show him the way out.
