Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Today's News: Comments and analysis about Trudeau's resignation


Guess he's Justout Trudeau now.

— LunarLiv (@lunarliv.bsky.social) January 6, 2025 at 10:17 AM

Is it just me, but has the transition from “Trudeau must resign immediately” to “How dare Trudeau betray and abandon Canada by resigning at this incredibly perilous time” from certain voices and media out there been absolutely lightning fast? I’m starting to suspect some bad faith out there…

— Brent Toderian (@brenttoderian.bsky.social) January 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Here's a roundup of commentary:

Warren Kinsella / The War Room
My latest: Trudeau quit a long time ago
Justin Trudeau didn’t decide to resign this week, sources say. The decision was made weeks ago, in plain view.
And few noticed.
It happened on December 18. On that date, Trudeau’s PMO abruptly cancelled interviews with multiple media outlets: Global News, CBC, CTV, Radio-Canada, TVA Nouvelles, along with what was to be a joint interview with CityNews and OMNI Television. The move was unprecedented.
Few Canadians understood the significance of that decision. But senior Liberals knew it almost certainly meant the government end of Trudeau’s reign had arrived.
...“He’s human, you know,” said another Liberal insider. “He was down. He asked his circle [of advisors] if there was any way to hold on and avoid a full caucus revolt. They came up with nothing.”
“It had nothing to do with Poilievre,” said one Liberal. “He still thinks that Poilievre is a pipsqueak.”
But the Parliamentary holiday recess was like bankruptcy, another Liberal said. The process of unraveling is very slow, and then it suddenly reaches its grim conclusion very, very fast.
“He knew it was all over,” said the senior Liberal. “His kids were saying to him, ‘Dad, it’s time to go home’.”
Bill Longstaff / Views from the Beltline
Thank you, Justin
....I, too, thank the PM for his and his party’s service. They have done much good work over the past ten years. He did more for women in government than any other prime minster in history—“because it’s 2015.” His government brought in the Canada Child Benefit which has lifted thousands of children out of poverty; and is committed to $10-a-day child care which will greatly improve the working lives of thousands of women.
He and his is government have also legalized marijuana, reformed the Senate and provided sound leadership during the Covid pandemic, including offering generous financial aid to those Canadians and businesses struggling through the crisis. With a little prodding from the NDP, they strengthened the health care system with good starts on pharmacare and dental care.
Altogether, a good decade of work. ...It took a push from his own party to get him out the door, nonetheless he did the right thing.
Next, Saideman's entire column is worth reading for a detailed wrap-up on Trudeau's accomplishments and failures
Stephen Saideman / Saideman's Semi Spew
Regrets, I Have A Few
...Overall, the Liberals of the past ten years did ok. Their corruption scandals were modest, their impact on the lives of Canadians were most positive and in some cases very positive. The Liberals overplayed their hand internationally while accomplishing the most important goal--defending against Trump 1.0.
Trudeau is not the hero that his fans think he is, but he is also far from the villain that the haters have portrayed him to be.
Paul Wells
Next
Exit Trudeau. The Liberals give themselves three months to save the furniture.
I see a straight line from Trump’s Truth Social outburst of Nov. 25 to this week’s events. Trudeau’s circle once thought a second Trump victory would help them make the case against Pierre Poilievre. It’s fair to say the results are not up to their hopes. With Elon Musk continuing his hobby kibbitzing in the politics of countries around the world, Canada will now stand as a warning to governments elsewhere: Trump and his crew can take you down.
Having stalled until he ran out of options, Trudeau will now become incidental to events. There’s a lot going on. Wistful tribute speeches in the House of Commons will have to wait. The Trudeau succession will play out quickly, in four arenas at once: Parliament; the Liberal Party; the electorate; and Canada’s national security. Events in each venue will influence the others....
Black Cloud Six  / Unscripted
Who is Speaking for Canada?
Another day, another Trump threat. And from Ottawa, silence.
The Prime Minister has resigned—a year too late. The Leader of the Opposition appears on a far-right platform to spout more batshit nonsense, and the rest of the political “leadership” is completely missing in action. Meanwhile, Trump continues with his “jokes,” and Maple MAGA celebrates what it (stupidly) sees as their victory.
Sure, there have been weak statements about how Canada will “never” be a 51st state and more outrageous partisanship from all quarters, but no one in a position of authority is calling for unity, for seriousness, and for Trump to be told where to go in no uncertain terms....
It is far past time for someone to speak for Canada. To stand up for the country. To encourage unity. To negotiate as an equal and from a position of real strength. To stop grovelling and resorting to flattery and appeasement. To stop partisan lying, deflection, and games. To be honest, clear, and direct,
To tell Donald Trump to go to hell...
Wenonah Bradshaw / Progressive Economics Forum
The economic policy legacy of the Justin Trudeau Liberal Government, 2015 to 2024
...since taking power in 2015, the Justin Trudeau Liberal Government has delivered the most important progressive economic legacy for Canadians in over forty years... There has been sunshine from Centre Bloc
That I have not encountered more defenders of the Trudeau government’s economic record is highly alarming.
For what is at stake is not only these institutions established by the Trudeau government but the appetite of Canadian voters for progressive economic policy. The uninterrupted “everything is broken” mantra of the Pierre Poilievre Conservatives is cultivating a willingness to allow the delay, distortion and reversal of important economic policy actions needed for a just transition to a low carbon economy....

Trudeau immediately begs for job back after realising he’ll need to buy a house

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— The Beaverton (@thebeaverton.bsky.social) January 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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3 comments:

rumleyfips said...

I kept hearing the name Clark on CBC yesterday. She must have been romancing Liberal MP's for quite a while. First Christia knifed Trudeau only to have Clark knife her.

4:42 am
Cathie from Canada said...

I know little about Clark, though progressives I follow don't seem to like her at all. But maybe she would prove to be more electable than Freeland because she isn't associated with Trudeau

2:05 pm
rumleyfips said...

Using that logic: why not Polievre ?

5:29 pm

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