Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves after finishing for the day at the Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
A cabinet minister who serves as the federal Liberals' national campaign co-chair told MPs at the party's recent caucus retreat that they need to "change their attitudes" if they want to turn around their dismal polling numbers, sources tell CBC News.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves after finishing for the day at the Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
Two of those three MPs said the comment was poorly received by caucus members in the room. One said the statement was particularly galling because backbench MPs have been bearing the brunt of voters' dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government.A third MP, meanwhile, said they were not bothered by Ferrada's message.
MPs said the communications section of the plan was presented to caucus by Max Valiquette, an executive director of communications hired by Prime Minister Trudeau in November 2023, months after polls started showing the Liberals trailing far behind the Conservatives in voter intentions. By the second day of the retreat, one MP said, "there were hardly any questions about what are we going to do and what should change."
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