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ANALYSIS | After St. Paul’s, is there anything Trudeau can say or do to save his leadership? | CBC News

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ANALYSIS | After St. Paul’s, is there anything Trudeau can say or do to save his leadership? | CBC News

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Following his party’s loss in a previously safe riding in Toronto, it’s fair to ask if there’s anything Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could possibly say at this point to turn thing around — or if too many Canadians have simply decided they’re done listening to him.

Maybe Trudeau’s right when he says voters aren’t in ‘decision mode’ now — or maybe they’re tuning him out

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
Talk has turned to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s likely successor. It’s an open question whether a change in leadership could meaningfully affect the Liberals’ prospects, however. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

At some point before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet decided to finally abandon his promise of electoral reform, he had an idea.

He would tour the country to promote and explain the ranked ballot, his preferred option for reform. He said he believed that with enough time and effort, he could convince people of the logic and wisdom of what he was proposing.

He was ultimately convinced that there were other issues more in need of his attention and time. But years later, it’s possible to see that same impulse — that same belief in his ability to make the case 

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