‘It certainly has the makings of something that could do significant damage to the Liberal’s re-election prospects’
Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould’s stunning testimony on Wednesday appeared to deal some serious damage to the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government, but federal Liberals in B.C. say they’ll stay the course.
“It’s also been important to Liberals across British Columbia for Jody Wilson-Raybould to speak openly at the justice committee, and supporters here were pleased she had the opportunity to do so.” View this document on ScribdBut David Moscrop, a political scientist at the University of Ottawa, said the Liberals will now have a tough time selling their “Sunny Ways” slogan, should they plan to use it again for the Oct. 21 election.
Moscrop said the Liberals have also undermined their position as a party which champions reconciliation and supports Indigenous people.
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