A bitter taste of Trump has inspired newfound patriotism among Canadians and dampened the electoral prospects of the Canadian political party most aligned with him.

Summary

Donald Trump’s return to office and his aggressive trade policies have dramatically reshaped Canadian politics.

His 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, combined with disparaging comments about Canada’s sovereignty, have sparked widespread anti-Trump sentiment.

Formerly struggling, the Liberal Party has seen a surge in support, nearly erasing a 20-point Conservative lead.

Newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney, a financial expert with no prior elected experience, now faces the challenge of responding to Trump’s actions. Meanwhile, Canada has retaliated with tariffs, boycotts, and diplomatic resistance, escalating tensions between the two nations.

  • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    401·
    2 days ago

    We’re trying, but PP’s cons still have a chance, because most of the Liberal gains have come from other smaller parties, ie: the NDP and the Greens.

    We have yet to break through the Con brainwash in any meaningful way.

    • NotSteve_@lemmy.caEnglish
      6·
      2 days ago

      Definitely true, but the Liberals are starting to pull from the Cons a little bit from what I’ve seen. His first move being killing the consumer carbon tax killed both of PP’s talking points (carbon tax & Trudeau), while also showing that he’s different than Trudeau. That mixed with the fact that he’s kind of the stereotypical definition of a “fiscally aware” conservative politician where his entire focus is getting the country’s financials all in order above all else; at least if we ignore dealing with the sovereignty threats.

      All that to say, I think he’ll more and more start pulling in the moderate conservatives that aren’t completely bought into the Facebook cesspit politics. PP is already very disliked to them so it wouldn’t take much