#aislin

Justin Trudeau has had his ups and downs over the past couple of years. In late 2024 things were looking bleak for his Liberal Party which has to face the voters in 2025.

Then along comes Donald Trump with his imperialistic bombast towards Canada and and Justin suddenly found his footing.

The prime minister announced his resignation which would take effect soon after the election of a new party leader. With his own ambitions off the table, Trudeau was able to concentrate on the threat from the south and promote national unity. As a result, his party has risen from near political oblivion to being reasonably competitive.

On January 5th the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) was polling at a dismal 20% while the opposition Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), led by the MAGA-Lite Pierre Poilievre, was hitting 45% – enough for a majority government for his party. But as of March 9th, the CPC lwas down to 39% and the LPC had shot up to 33%.

^^^ BTW, the political colors are different in Canada.

Not just Canada, but in other countries having Trump attack you can be good for political leaders.

After the ambush by the Orange One and his henchman J.D. on President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, the Ukrainian's ratings got a bounce back home.

Zelenskiy's approval rating rises in Ukraine after Trump spat, poll shows

In the UK, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer saw his approval rise as one of his opponents became increasingly associated with the unhinged Trump.

Starmer’s approval rating hits six-month high as Trump drags down Farage’s popularity

Even President Emmanuel Macron of France, whose ratings have been in the basement, has seen a boost.

Macron’s Approval Jumps in Poll as French Worry About Ukraine

Back to Canada. 🇨🇦

The Liberal Party chose Mark Carney to succeed Justin Trudeau on Sunday. In a bilingual speech with excerpts in the vid, Carney criticized both Pierre Poilievre and his role model Donald Trump.

Perhaps Carney's best line from the speech...