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2025-01-07 Great White North

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre tipped to replace Trudeau with unbelievable odds

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is the top contender to become Canada's new prime minister following Justin Trudeau

...hereditary prime minister of the Great White North...
's resignation on Monday.

Poilievre, 45, has a 92 percent chance of becoming Canada's next prime minister in October's elections, according to Polymarket.

As expected, Trudeau, 53, resigned on Monday, raising questions about who would take over the ruling Liberal Party, or if power could switch to the Conservatives in an election that must be held by late October.

In Canada's political system, the prime minister is not elected directly, but chosen by the members of the majority party in parliament — currently the left-leaning Liberals.

But as the Liberal party struggles in the polls, that could change in October's parliamentary elections. If the Conservatives obtain parliamentary majority, they will place their leader Poilievre as prime minister.

Trudeau will remain in power until his party selects a new leader, which they will need to do before general elections in the fall that polls forecast Conservatives winning.

It comes as US president-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, threatening huge tariffs on its northern neighbor and even offering suggesting that Canada could become America's 51st state.

Poilievre has previously said Canada needs an immediate election and requires a prime minister who can face Trump from a position of strength.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-01-07 03:28|| || Front Page|| [11160 views ] Top

#1 Trudeau’s plan is to keep Parliament on ice until the summer so that his resignation is an evolution in slow motion. Justin’s plan only works if he doesn’t need legislation passed for any purpose. Unfortunately for Justin, Trump’s first 100 days are going to include a blitz of seismic changes that will definitely involve immigration and the borders of both our neighbors. Justin stands little chance of milking out his PM time in his living room paging through old copies of Teen Beat.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-01-07 13:18|| 2025-01-07 13:18|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't think Trudeaukhen's idea of Teen Beat is a magazine..

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-01-07 14:30|| 2025-01-07 14:30|| Front Page Top

#3 ^I was trying not to provoke TW.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-01-07 14:42|| 2025-01-07 14:42|| Front Page Top

#4 I had no idea I was so fearsome, dear Super Hose. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2025-01-07 16:51|| 2025-01-07 16:51|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ It is the quiet purple ones you got to watch out for.

Posted by SteveS 2025-01-07 17:12|| 2025-01-07 17:12|| Front Page Top

#6 ^And the famous 'periwinkle bat'.

Posted by Bobby 2025-01-07 17:32|| 2025-01-07 17:32|| Front Page Top

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