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Facing Poilievre in Parliament? Trudeau says he 含羞草研究社榗an含羞草研究社檛 wait含羞草研究社 to get into it

Liberals at Nanaimo caucus retreat speaking positively about their party含羞草研究社檚 approach
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks to a meeting room after speaking to reporters at the Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that he 含羞草研究社渃an含羞草研究社檛 wait含羞草研究社 to get back to Ottawa to get into it with Pierre Poilievre in the House of Commons as he tried to make a case to his own MPs to put up a united front against the Conservatives.

Trudeau is in Nanaimo, B.C., for a three-day Liberal caucus retreat, which is the first chance he has had to address his MPs as a group since they lost a long-held Liberal riding in Toronto to the Conservatives in June. The loss led to a fractious summer punctuated by calls inside and outside of caucus for a new leader.

The focus of the gathering has been to reunite the party and turn their focus to the Tories, who Trudeau insists will cut programs and investments Canadians hold dear.

含羞草研究社淚 can含羞草研究社檛 wait to continue getting into it this fall with Poilievre, whose perspective is cuts are the only way forward,含羞草研究社 Trudeau told reporters outside the closed-door meeting Wednesday.

Before the meeting began, Quebec Liberal MP Alexandra Mend猫s told Radio-Canada that while she supports Trudeau as leader, she has heard from constituents who are adamant the prime minister needs to go.

Despite grumblings before the retreat, Liberals who spoke publicly on the sidelines of the meetings have, so far, expressed positivity about their party含羞草研究社檚 approach to the coming election year.

含羞草研究社淚 think we含羞草研究社檙e confident. We have the talent, we have the team, we have the plan to continue to govern and fight for Canadians,含羞草研究社 said Manitoba Liberal MP Dan Vandal.

含羞草研究社淭here was one person who spoke negatively,含羞草研究社 out of 154, he said.

Trudeau said there is a diversity of opinions within the caucus about the approach, and even about his leadership, but he maintained that he含羞草研究社檚 focused on the things his government is doing for Canadians.

含羞草研究社淭he reality is, all of us are focused on what to do to make sure that Canadians are being supported, are feeling confident about the future,含羞草研究社 Trudeau said.

Veteran Vancouver MP Hedy Fry said her party can have it out with each other but remain united.

含羞草研究社淲e含羞草研究社檙e Liberals. We fight and kick each other in the teeth 含羞草研究社 then we hug and kiss it better,含羞草研究社 she said with a laugh.

The latest survey from polling firm Leger suggests the Conservatives含羞草研究社 vast lead over the Liberals is holding steady, with about 45 per cent of decided voters saying they would cast a ballot for the Tories, compared to 25 per cent for the Liberals.

Poilievre also signalled his readiness to face Trudeau in the House again next week as the two spar over the economy.

含羞草研究社淓verything costs more because of money-printing deficits that destroy our 含羞草研究社 dollar and high taxes that punish work and destroy paycheques,含羞草研究社 the Conservative leader said in Ottawa Wednesday.

He also took shots at former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, who Trudeau appointed to advise the Liberals on economic policy.

Poilievre called Carney a 含羞草研究社減hantom finance minister,含羞草研究社 who supports a carbon tax and isn含羞草研究社檛 joining the party in any official capacity that would require him to disclose his financial interests.

Poilievre intends to introduce another non-confidence motion in the government the first chance he gets. The last one he tabled in March failed when the Liberals got the support of both the NDP and the Bloc Qu茅b茅cois, but with the NDP now abandoning its agreement with the Liberals the Conservatives are pushing the NDP to back them.

The Conservatives likely need both the Bloc and the NDP to vote with them to have the motion succeed.

Other than announcing Carney含羞草研究社檚 appointment, Trudeau didn含羞草研究社檛 offer any new policies or a drastic new vision to buoy his party, but still the applause that erupted from caucus after his speech could be heard down the hall.

Ontario Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, a doctor turned politician, said the Liberals含羞草研究社 condition is hardly 含羞草研究社渢erminal.含羞草研究社

He said the best treatment for what ails his party is the 含羞草研究社渢incture of time.含羞草研究社

含羞草研究社淵ou don含羞草研究社檛 expect a bone to heal overnight. It takes time. I think similarly in politics,含羞草研究社 he said outside the meeting.

含羞草研究社淎nd yes, I know, and we know that the Canadian populace is angry for a whole bunch of reasons, but time changes a lot of things.含羞草研究社

He said Trudeau isn含羞草研究社檛 the same person who won the prime minister含羞草研究社檚 office in 2015 on charm, charisma and great hair.

含羞草研究社淭he first election 2015 it was all about 含羞草研究社榟e含羞草研究社檚 sexy, blah, blah, blah.含羞草研究社 If he含羞草研究社檚 gonna win this election, it含羞草研究社檚 on substance and who he is and his policies,含羞草研究社 Powlowski said.

In any case, the Liberals seemed to take the direction to target Poilievre to heart at the caucus meeting in Nanaimo.

含羞草研究社淚 hope you含羞草研究社檙e seeing a change in tone right now. I含羞草研究社檓 going to start being a little more critical of Mr. Poilievre,含羞草研究社 said Nova Scotia Liberal MP Kody Blois.

The Liberals will face their next test in just a few days with a critical byelection in Montreal. Voters will elect a new MP in LaSalle含羞草研究社斆塵ard含羞草研究社擵erdun on Monday, which was held by former justice minister David Lametti until he stepped down last winter.

Another byelection is being held the same day in the Winnipeg riding of Elmwood 含羞草研究社 Transcona, but that contest is largely a battle between the NDP and the Conservatives.

Trudeau said people in those byelections, and in the next national election, will have to choose between Poilievre含羞草研究社檚 plan to cut services and the Liberal plan to invest in Canada. However, neither byelection is really seen as a contest between the Liberals and the Conservatives.

In Montreal, the Liberals are facing a challenge from the Bloc Qu茅b茅cois and the NDP, while in Winnipeg the riding is an NDP stronghold that the Conservatives are trying to win back after holding it for one election cycle in 2011.

Still, if the NDP were to prevail in both byelections it could give weight to Leader Jagmeet Singh含羞草研究社檚 argument that his party is better positioned to challenge the Tories for government in the next election.

Several Liberal MPs downplayed the significance of the byelections Wednesday, but if the party loses in Montreal to either the Bloc or the NDP, it will further erode any remaining belief that Trudeau has any chance of turning the ship around for his party.

Trudeau, one of the last to leave the three-day meeting, was asked about whether he believed he could win the Montreal race.

含羞草研究社淚 believe we含羞草研究社檙e going to win everything,含羞草研究社 Trudeau said with a smile and a laugh.





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