Mark Meatary appears as a favorite in the vote and surpassed her rivals in amount of funds collected; After 10 years in power, Trudeau announced his resignation in January amid commercial and political tensions
The liberal party of should elect, this Sunday (9), a former banker and novice political to replace As Prime Minister, who will have to deal with the trade war triggered by Donald Trump. Mark Meatary, 59, appears slightly as a favorite in the vote that ends on Sunday to decide the leader of the center-left party that governs Canada. After 10 years in power, Trudeau announced his resignation in January amid political chaos.
The winner will become Prime Minister, although the transfer of power takes a few days after the government’s formation. The former director of the bench of Canada and the Bank of England exceeded his rivals in amount of funds collected. In recent weeks, the question that dominated the public debate was the right person to confront Trump and his attacks.
“We are facing the most serious crisis of our existence. Everything in my life has prepared me for this moment, ”said Carry at his last campaign rally on Friday. This statement sought to position him as an experienced and used to managing crises, a message repeated during the campaign and seems to have had an effect in the midst of a historical crisis with his neighbor.
Trump not only launched a tariff war against his neighbors of the North American free trade treaty, but has also been saying that he wants Canada to be the 51st state of the United States. These attacks exasperate the Canadians, many of whom stop traveling to the United States and boycott US products.
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Carney is a great figure thanks to her “economic experience and seriousness,” explains Stéphanie Chouinard, professor of political science at Canada Royal Military College. “It has a great understanding of the international financial systems and the strengths and weaknesses of the Canadian economy,” he added. He also managed to distance himself from Trudeau.
Analysts say the chances are small for his main rival, Chrystia Freeland, former Minister of Finance of Trudeau, who left the government for his disagreements about managing Trump’s attacks. Those who win will have to align the party for the next elections, which will take place in October, although they may occur before.
Ownership and widely responsible for the high inflation and real estate crisis of Canada, liberals were more than 20 points behind voting in January, although they are now tied with conservatives. According to an Angus Reid survey released on Wednesday, Carry is the favorite candidate to face Trump, with 43% against 34% of conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
Opposition seems to be losing ground in this new context. “His populist rhetoric” recalls Trump’s and is disturbing to some Canadians, said Daniel Béland, professor of political science at McGill University in Montreall. On the other hand, Carry’s international experience and its quiet, “almost boring” presence, reassure many voters.
*With information from AFP
Posted by Victor Oliveira
