For the Liberal Party of Canada, the big challenge is finding a replacement leader who isn’t seen as a pale imitation – a Trudeau Liberal who isn’t Justin Trudeau
The next election is supposed to be three years away, but we’re seeing a lot of predictions of Justin Trudeau’s political demise. But for his Liberal Party, there is no easy way to leave him behind.
Any other party, with any other leader, would already have plans, or plots, to replace him. Yet for the Liberal Party of Canada, the big challenge would be finding a replacement leader who isn’t seen as a pale imitation – a Trudeau Liberal who isn’t Justin Trudeau. And for all the weight Ms. Freeland has in Mr. Trudeau’s government – she led NAFTA talks with Mr. Trump’s administration, helped build political peace with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and is responsible for the pandemic-recovery fiscal plan – she isn’t a political performer like the PM. Few people are.
There are some contenders with their own political charm. Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne can work a room. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has some charisma, too. But both have been on Mr. Trudeau’s team for seven years. Ms. Freeland, as the Finance Minister, has a platform to do that – but she is very much tied to Mr. Trudeau’s overall governing agenda.
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