‘No, Mr. Poilievre, Canada is not broken,’ former Liberal PM Jean Chretien tells the packed audience in Ottawa. Hillary Clinton accused the Conservative Leader of wanting to turn back the clock
On the second night of their three-day national convention, the federal Liberal party took different kinds of inspiration from two political figures from years past on Friday.
“Millions of Canadians were giving up on Canada,” Chretien said. “In this hour of crisis, they turned again to the Liberal party.” Clinton was quick to return the praise, describing the Liberals as a progressive “trailbreaker” with policies in government like national child care. Freeland added later that Canadians should take it seriously when Poilievre promises to abolish the CBC or fire the independent governor of the country’s central bank, people should take that seriously.Earlier in the day, Poilievre’s name was being muttered in conversations all around the convention centre in downtown Ottawa. Some admitted he seems a worthy adversary, perhaps the toughest Conservative leader the party has faced since Stephen Harper.
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