Opinion | Justin Trudeau’s needling of Pierre Poilievre shows his political instincts are still sharp

Justin Trudeau is no ideologue. The prime minister won three elections because he knows when to take advantage of an opportunity and when to stay quiet — even on the same issue — when the political winds blow in a different direction.last weekend about the provinces’ pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause is just the latest example of his risk-averse tendencies and killer political instincts.

He’s right, of course. But his comments aren’t new. He made similar comments last November, when Ford invoked the notwithstanding clause to prevent thousands of educational support workers from striking. Federal Justice Minister David Lametti spoke last spring about a possible reference to the Supreme Court after the Quebec National Assembly passed Bill 96, sweeping legislation that curtails anglophone rights and other minority language use in the province.

Trudeau’s efforts might have paid off in the form of a majority government in 2021 if a debate moderator hadn’t accused Quebecers of being racist in the preamble to a question directed at the Bloc Québécois leader. Severalangry Quebecers stormed out to the polls that weekend and voted for the Bloc. But Trudeau clearly saw the writing on the wall — he couldn’t afford to be outmanoeuvred on human rights issues by a new Conservative leader in the GTA, where future governments could be won or lost.

althiaraj TwitterSupport Please identify this lie as govt funded media propaganda. Thank you.

althiaraj Bhahahaha, JT is done, finished, game over.

althiaraj Bias alert. From Raj's fawning biography of Trudeau: 'Not that standing out is difficult. The 41-year-old politician sports brown wavy hair, trimmed to give him a more mature look. His skin is sun-kissed from a recent family holiday in Morocco.'

althiaraj The Toronto Star is truly pathetic

althiaraj We may look back and be amazed at how it took only a few hardcore liberal reporters/ editors to take down the once great Toronto Star. Think of all the great people at the paper that lost jobs because of a few Libs. Sad.

althiaraj Staging the MSM, was this a promotional piece, or was this news, you wondered why people could car less about what you say. Bought & paid for by Justin Trudeau

althiaraj The Star receives 6 million tax dollars a year from the Libs. The Cons are going to pull that funding. - Guess what, the Star supports Trudeau..... No conflict of interest here!

althiaraj Soon as the poles show con's in majority the liberal caucus will kick Trudy's ass too the curb

althiaraj Justin Journo, straight from Katie’s desk

althiaraj I get the choice of photo. Trudeau is supposed to be better at playing the game. I just worry that there are two groups of players, not playing the same game.

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althiaraj Here is a photo of althiaraj and gmbutts enjoying a meal together. And the would still like you to believe that their columnists are unbiased. Nice puff piece, Althia.

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althiaraj I'd love to know what the PR person was thinking, who decided it made perfect sense to pose him in the passenger seat of a car while holding an Xbox controller 😂

althiaraj Read the article. Once again Liberal biased MSM blames everyone else for Trudeau’s problems. We are seeing the beginning of the end of PMJT in real-time as he is a liability to Canada moving forward. Expect full on assault by journalists of PierrePoilievre in coming months.

althiaraj Keep servicing your savior there.. hows the kneepads fitting?

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althiaraj TorontoStar Says the “journalist” who was caught having dinner with Trudeau’s senior adviser (and best friend) the night before she “moderated” a federal election debate.

althiaraj TorontoStar Written by a Liberal shill. LOL.

althiaraj TorontoStar She just can’t help herself. It’ll get worse once it is inevitable Poilievrr will be PM and scrap all media subsidies.

althiaraj TorontoStar You’re so predictable.

Theatre for the weak minded. It doesnt matter who you vote for, the establishment always wins.

Not as sharp as this deplorable front page

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