After more than 8 years, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left office, starting a buffer liberal mandate that will face turbulence before federal elections later this year
Lives a difficult decade. Despite economic growth, high cost of living, including rents and gasoline, has caused many Canadians to be disappointed with politics. In this context, the young man From the Liberal Party, it was the best known face inside and outside the country, representing a very evident progressive agenda, facilitating the access of immigrants to the country, increasing taxes to fossil fuels and even embarking on highly identity movements. Initially a popular politician, Trudeau was gradually moving away from the aspirations of the Middle Canadian and has lost much support in the last two years.
If the numerous internal problems were not enough, Canada now has to learn to deal with its only neighbor in identity crisis. The fraternal friendship that once united Canadians and American, now faces increasing animosity, with tariffs being promised by Donald Trump, and even speaking of making the second largest country in the world in area, another mere state of the United States. This trade war between such ancient allies can hardly weigh in the pocket of Canadian citizens, but for the staggering liberal party, it served as an energizing dose to bring the election campaign to new directions.
Justin Trudeau, who had already announced his renunciation recently, had his replacement today after his party’s internal election. The chosen to temporarily govern and represent the liberals in the 2025 election was Mark Meatary, a 59 -year -old economist, with vast experience in the banking sector and no history in elective positions. Carry will take a buffer mandate, as it will have to hold new elections until October this year, in which it will be the new face and essence of a fragile party. With his more nationalist bias speech, strikingly responding to Donald Trump’s ideas, Carney was able to improve the position of the liberal party before the electorate.
In recent months the main opposition voice, the conservative party, led by Pierre Poilievre, was well ahead in the polls. In some surveys the difference was exceeding 30%, but since Trump’s inauguration, and the new nationalist rhetoric of liberals, the difference has dropped considerably to less than 10%. In a legislative election in a parliamentary system, electoral movements change rapidly and Poilievre, know that anticipating the elections a lot, could be an advantage to the situation. The hope of conservatives falls on Donald Trump, who in actually applying tariffs to Canada next month, can make the financial situation of Canadian families further hinder in response, would abandon the current government.
The 9th nation in the world with the largest nominal GDP will undergo enormous political and diplomatic challenges in the next four weeks, which will be crucial for the national choice of the next head of government. For now, the new energy brought to the liberal campaign with Carry can be a great asset for the election, while moving away from Trudeau’s figure can also help in recovering the party image. Whether or not Ottawa’s future will go through Washington DC, in this new geopolitical plaid, where powerful countries are even more relevant in their neighbors’ local decisions.
*This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the young Pan.
