François-Philippe Champagne is building his case to replace Justin Trudeau
Mr. Trudeau these days looks less like a Prime Minister running for re-election than a Liberal Leader trying to prove to members of his own caucus and party that he still deserves their trust. The year-old supply-and-confidence agreement between the Liberals and New Democratic Party has so far allowed Mr. Trudeau to govern without the threat of a putsch hanging over his head. But for how long?, Mr.
Enter the irrepressible Mr. Champagne, a business-friendly Liberal who can read a balance sheet. The 52-year-old lawyer, who is also being wooed to run for the leadership of the struggling Quebec Liberal Party, is winning over converts one handshake at a time. And few politicians on the circuit these days can out-handshake Mr. Champagne.
The odds of him succeeding Mr. Trudeau may not, at first blush, appear that strong. The Liberals have a tradition of alternating between francophone and anglophone leaders. The current Liberal base leans much further to the left than Mr. Champagne, who eschews identity politics. He would likely need to sign up a lot of new, and centrist, party members to win a leadership vote.
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